RCMP warn of distraction thefts

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Also last night, he says officers responded to two separate reports from the public that advised their purses were stolen while they were in large retail stores in Prince George.

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“In both cases, the victims were distracted by one suspect while another stole their purse from a shopping cart. An adult male and an adult female were suspects in both cases and are believed to be responsible for all three thefts.”

Douglass says an adult female was arrested by police following the third incident and later released on a Promise to Appear for court later this spring. He notes the male suspect has not yet been located or identified.

In light of these incidents, Douglass is reminding the public to keep valuables with them at all times when shopping whenever possible, place the purse strap over your head and across your body.

If you have any information about these thefts, you are asked to call the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477.