Toronto Police are struggling to catch the couple operating in the west-central part of the City who are committing distraction crimes on elderly people. This time a 79-year-old woman was sitting on the veranda at her home in the Montrose Avenue and College Street West area A car with a man and a woman pulled up near the home The female passenger called the 79-year-old woman over and asked for directions to the Bathurst Street Hospital She then told the 79-year-old woman that her mother was very sick and asked for her to pray for her mother She began to place jewelry on the 79-year-old woman She placed a new necklace over the woman’s head and took her existing necklace off The car with the male driver and female passenger then drove off The victim later realized that her necklace was taken The male driver is described as white. The female passenger is described as white, in her early 50s, 5’2”, medium-to-heavy build, with short black hair. The car is described as a silver or light-coloured, possibly a Honda or Volkswagen. Similar Distraction Thefts have been taking place across the Greater Toronto Area. The suspects in these crimes distract the victims by giving them worthless jewelry while stealing expensive jewelry, such as rings and necklaces. The suspects appear to targeting victims who speak little or no English. Police believe there may be other victims.
