Distraction Theft

• Peterborough police arrest 1 in ‘distraction theft’ of $20K in golf merchandise

  Police say three suspects were involved in a distraction theft on May 7 that led to $20,000 in merchandise being stolen. One suspect was located on May 13.

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  May 14
  
• Peterborough police seek suspects in distraction thefts at north end businesses

  Peterborough police say in one incident, a man and a woman approached a senior at a business, engaged in a short conversation, and then stole the woman's wallet from her purse.

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  Apr 2
  
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• Suspects asked victim for help before stealing bank card in Pickering, police say

  Police are looking for two men who officers say asked a 72-year-old woman for help before stealing her bank card in Pickering last month.

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  Mar 25
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• Kingston police release photos of suspects in distraction thefts

  Suspects are part of a network of scam artists and thieves operating in the city, police say

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  Feb 26
• 2 arrested, 1 sought following distraction theft at Cobourg business: police

  Cobourg police released a surveillance image of a person they're still seeking after they say a woman's wallet was stolen during a 'distraction theft' last week.

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  Jan 23
• 10- to 12-year-old boy a decoy in distraction-style break-in: York police

  A 10- to 12-year-old boy was a decoy in a distraction-style break-in on Wednesday in Markham, police say, prompting a search for suspects and a warning to the community.

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  Dec 14, 2023
• Cobourg police warn of distraction theft after senior’s wallet swiped at store

  Police say three people recently targeted an 89-year-old woman and stole her wallet while pretending to help her shop at a store.

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  Dec 1, 2023
• 77-year-old man dragged alongside moving vehicle in Vaughan robbery: police

  Two people have been charged after a series of distraction-style thefts in Vaughan, including one in which a 77-year-old victim was dragged alongside a moving vehicle, police say.

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  Jun 9, 2023
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• Woman’s jewelry stolen in apparent distraction theft: Guelph police

  A woman was out doing yard work in Guelph, Ont., when she was approached by a man and a woman. They managed to steal a bracelet and necklace from the victim, police say.

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  Jun 5, 2023
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• Guelph senior had real necklace stolen, fake one left in distraction theft

  Police are looking for a man and a woman seen driving a black SUV in the area of Imperial and Wellington on Monday.

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  May 10, 2023