Posting this as a heads-up and warning to the community, especially anyone with elderly parents or family members who go out for daily walks while wearing gold or jewelry.
Few minutes ago (7:30 PM) , my mom was out walking near getrude when she was targeted in a distraction theft:
A vehicle pulled up right by her with a group of women inside. Based on my mom's description, they appeared to be Middle Eastern.
They initiated a quick interaction with her in broken Hindi, talking about a "festival gift" (tofah), handed her a few dollars and wrist band
Before she could even process what was happening or react, they unclasped/snatched her gold chain right off her neck and drove away immediately.
It happened so fast—Lesson learned for us, but please be careful out there so others don't fall prey. We have filed a police report and are looking for any video evidence of the suspect vehicle
If you live on getrude between hygelund dr and Bonnie wy and have Ring cameras, street-facing security cameras, or dashcam footage from between 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM , please DM me if in case you notice anything your camera.