Two people accused of targeting elderly pedestrians in a distraction theft scheme were arrested after they stole jewelry from them, according to the Burbank Police Department.
Larixon Oinescu, 30, and Maria Grigore, 28, were arrested on suspicion of felony elder abuse after police responded to reported distraction thefts.
The department said officers were called to the 100 block of East Verdugo Avenue on Jan. 11 after an 81-year-old man reported that a man and woman “used deceptive tactics to steal his gold necklace.”
Two days later, they were called to the 2300 block of West Clark Avenue for a report of a man and woman who were approaching elderly people and stealing their jewelry by using distraction techniques.
Officers then located the two individuals, who were positively identified as Oinescu and Grigore by witnesses and victims of the thefts. In addition to elder abuse, the suspects face charges that include forgery, fraud and embezzlement.
It’s unclear if either suspect has an attorney who can speak on their behalf.
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2 arrested for targeting elderly people in distraction thefts: Burbank PD
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