The Toronto Police Service is advising the public of an arrest in a series of Distraction Thefts in 22 Division since August 2015.
On Friday, March 4, 2016, at 2 p.m., police responded to a call for a woman allegedly using distraction techniques to steal jewelry from unsuspecting people.
It is alleged that:
- a 35-year-old woman, driving a car with a man, would stop to ask for help
- she targeted older, infirm and disabled people
- if people would offer assistance, she would engage them in conversation
- during the conversation, she would offer to give them jewelry she had on her
- when she put the jewelry on, she would remove their jewelry
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., Mihaela Miclescu, 35, of Toronto, was arrested. She is charged with:
1) 14 counts of Theft Under $5000
She appeared in court at Old City Hall on Sunday, March 6, 2016, 10 a.m., room 101.
Police believe there may be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
On Friday, March 4, 2016, at 2 p.m., police responded to a call for a woman allegedly using distraction techniques to steal jewelry from unsuspecting people.
It is alleged that:
- a 35-year-old woman, driving a car with a man, would stop to ask for help
- she targeted older, infirm and disabled people
- if people would offer assistance, she would engage them in conversation
- during the conversation, she would offer to give them jewelry she had on her
- when she put the jewelry on, she would remove their jewelry
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., Mihaela Miclescu, 35, of Toronto, was arrested. She is charged with:
1) 14 counts of Theft Under $5000
She appeared in court at Old City Hall on Sunday, March 6, 2016, 10 a.m., room 101.
Police believe there may be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.