She will ask you for the time... and then steal your stuff. Police in Victoria say a Christmas grinch is hoodwinking mall goers who are kind enough to pull out their cell phones and provide her with the time of day. "But then showing the suspect that they have them on them, so that's when the robbery is happening. In this case, last night, … [Read more...]
Top cop has a plan to reduce cell phone robberies
October 24, 2012 by
It's working well in Britain, so why not try it here? That's what Vancouver's Police chief is saying about plans to curb the number of cell phone robberies -- not thefts -- in this city. "When you're holding your cell phone in your hand, that's like waving 500 dollars cash in front of people that may come up to you and grab it out of your hand and … [Read more...]
Abbotsford Police investigating after robberies of neighbouring financial institutions
September 25, 2011 by
Abbotsford Police are investigating after the robberies today of two neighbouring financial institutions. "And at around 2:10 p-m, individuals, both male, go into both institutions, produce notes demanding cash, and ultimately flee with some cash from each of those two, in one case a bank, and the other, a credit … [Read more...]
