Ill - Aurora police are investigating at least three thefts from elderly people who were grocery shopping.The three thefts, along with another incident in Oswego, all are similar and may involve the same suspects.
In the latest incident, an 84-year-old Naperville woman said her purse was stolen while she was shopping at Meijer, 808 N. Route 59.
A female suspect is described as black with a small build, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds with black hair. Her companion is a black man with a medium build, about 6 feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds. The female suspect matches the description of a woman who stole the checkbooks of two other elderly women in Aurora and one in Oswego in recent weeks.
Anyone with information on the identity of the woman is asked to call Aurora police at (630) 801-6655, Oswego police at (630) 551-7349 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000.
Callers to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
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Aurora police investigating thefts from elderly shoppers
This was a tremendous undertaking and I imagine the more that was uncovered, the greater the outrage grew.
ReplyDeleteIf they're cashing in on kids, they're also cashing in on the elderly.
This is a shame - but we know that when hard times come, they come hardest to the elderly. I'm not saying it's right, because it's not, but it's expected.
ReplyDeletePredator needs to be removed from society asap. I hope the authorities are successful in tracking him down before someone gets hurt.
ReplyDeleteHe is very selective targeting his victims, going for the elderly and frail. I doubt these victims will ever feel safe or be the same after being robbed.
Crime Stoppers is a wonderful organization. Things would be much worse without them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the important information and the particulars this will save a lot of people a lot of grief to take precautions, to be on high alert not only in Illinois but other locations where this is sure to be a pattern of criminal behavior towards those who cannot defend themselves.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to see this of course, but it's not really a surprise.
ReplyDeleteToo dang bad anyone steals - no matter what the age.
We need to care a lot about this growing crime wave toward the vulnerable and elderly. I fear for my parents, the old folks who are out and about wondering who is watching them and why. One day one of those old folks who is targeted will be me and will it be you?
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