Police say they are seeking a suspect accused of taking jewelry from a senior in Niagara Falls on Sunday afternoon.
Investigators say an 88-year-old man, using a mobility walker, was approached by a woman asking him if he would give her money for gold-plated jewelry to buy gas for a van she was driving.
The victim agreed to give her $20 and he subsequently received a pair of rings from the woman.
The suspect then asked for more money, which she received from the victim in exchange for more rings and a chain.
The woman then allegedly pulled off a couple of the senior’s own rings from his left hand.
She eventually drove away in a black van following a third verbal exchange in which the man pleaded for the return of wedding rings, which he said were from a late wife.
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Detectives say the suspect had a heavy/muscular build and was wearing a robe-like dress.
The vehicle she was driving is described as a minivan which was occupied by three to four children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old at the time of the incident.
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