(FOX40.COM) — Law enforcement in Placer County recently issued a public service announcement that advised residents to “beware of distraction theft.” “Once again we’d like to warn our community about distraction theft,” the Rocklin Police Department said. “It usually involves a stranger approaching a victim and making conversation or asking for help with something, and […]
Cobourg police released a surveillance image of a person they're still seeking after they say a woman's wallet was stolen during a 'distraction theft' last week.
A 10- to 12-year-old boy was a decoy in a distraction-style break-in on Wednesday in Markham, police say, prompting a search for suspects and a warning to the community.