A moment later your purse and cards have gone and so has that nice young stranger …
You feel annoyed, as much with yourself as the thief – ‘how could I have been so stupid?’ Well YOU are nice and helpful but sadly, nowadays we need to look out at these awkward choke points like filling the car boot, taking cash from the cash-point, waiting for the green man to flash (oops, sorry!) etc., etc..
Thames Valley Police is again warning us to be vigilant following a number of distraction thefts. They warn us about thieves believed to be white and of Northern European or Mediterranean European/Hispanic descent – but criminals are not colour coded or speak with a strange accent; the foulest tramp may have a heart of gold and the sweetest old lady a history of theft as long as your arm – unpleasant, isn’t it.
So, just try not to get yourself in a position where you don’t have control and/or sight of your possessions – make it a habit and you’ll probably dissuade the crims and certainly make their activities more difficult.
Naveenat Sahota, our local communications Thames Valley Police officer, asks that you report any suspicious incidents to the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101 or if you suspect a crime is in progress dial on 999.
