A 35-year-old Toronto woman has been arrested for allegedly operating a distraction theft scheme targeting vulnerable seniors.
Mihaela Miclescu was taken into custody on March 5 after police responded to a call a day earlier about a woman allegedly using distraction techniques to steal jewelry from unsuspecting people.
In each case, police say the female suspect was in a car with another man and would stop to ask for help from vulnerable seniors.
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The woman would then engage in a conversation and offer jewelry to her victim.
It is alleged the suspect then took off the victims’ jewelry and replaced it with the one’s she had on herself.
Miclescu has been charged with 14 counts of theft under $5000.
She appeared in court on March 6 and police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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