In two separate incidents a female suspect stole a necklace from a victim after asking for directions
Essex County OPP and Windsor police are calling on the public for help in tracking down a distraction thief.
Both police agencies are reporting separate incidents on Sunday, November 8 where a female passenger in a white GMC Terrain stole a necklace from the neck of a resident after asking for directions.
The first incident occurred at 11:30am in the morning in the 4200-block of Kennedy Dr. E. in Windsor.
After asking an elderly woman for directions, the female passenger insisted on giving jewelry as a thank you — the elderly woman later realized her own necklace had been stolen.
Following that, a similar incident occurred at 3:45pm on Harvey St. in Essex — the victim there had a 96-year-old family heir loom necklace removed from her neck.
The female suspect is believed to be between 30 and 50-years-old and is described as short with long black hair and dark eyes and may be of Middle Eastern descent.
The male driver is described as having dark hair and a black moustache and may also be Middle Eastern.
Anyone with information or who may have saw something suspicious is asked to contact the OPP, city police or Crime Stoppers.