Crime & Safety
Common Holiday Scam and Wallet Theft Reported Thursday
Suspects hustled out of the store after bumping into a woman's cart at Ross.
A woman had her wallet stolen Thursday in what police believe was a common holiday scam that's happened several times at Perimeter area retailers.
The theft was reported at Ross at the 100 block of Perimeter Place at around 2:40 p.m.
The victim reported that two people bumped into her shopping cart, which had her purse in it.
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Police say it's likely that's the distraction the suspected thieves needed to grab a wallet from the women's purse.
According to the victim, the two suspects hustled out of the store shortly afterward.
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Police are advising that people not leave their purses in things like shopping carts, especially during the holiday shopping crush.
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