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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Yahoo
Asda thief sat on man and kissed him in car park before stealing gold chain
A driver told how a brazen thief sat on him in an Asda store car park and repeatedly kissed him while stealing his gold chain. The crook, described as a middle-aged woman, approached George Lovatt as he waited in his car in a disabled bay at the Minworth store in Sutton Coldfield at around 12.30pm on Monday, June 16. At first the woman and her younger accomplice were asking about blue badges and asking for money, he said. READ MORE: Police called to Sutton Coldfield town centre fight as 'man attacked woman' But when those requests were refused, the older woman sat on him and started kissing him, before stealing a gold chain he had had for 30 years, with two crosses on it. George, from Coleshill, told BirminghamLive: 'At first, I thought it was a joke. 'I drove to Asda with my wife and daughter. It was that hot I let the women go into the store. 'It was red hot on the driver's side so I moved to the passenger side. 'I sat out of the car and I was approached by a middle-aged woman and a younger one. 'They had a sheet with them with signatures and the blue badge sign and they were asking for money.' The 84-year-old continued: 'Then the older woman climbed over me. At first I thought somebody had set me up. 'She was kissing me around the neck and on the lips. I thought she was a bit familiar. I pushed her away and she got out of the car. 'I phoned my daughter to tell them what happened just before 12.30pm. They thought I was having them on. 'When I got home I noticed my gold chain was gone. We tried to get Asda security and then phoned 999 and was told to call 101.' READ MORE: Anger as police officer parks on double yellows to get takeaway meal Mr Lovatt continued: 'My wife bought the gold chain originally. It has got two crosses on it. 'I only said to her the other day, 'I wonder how much that would be worth'. 'Fortunately I usually have a chain on my hand, but that was still on the dresser and I hadn't worn it. 'These women are obviously preying on people in blue badge areas. Apparently, it has happened at a Tesco too.' Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Mr Lovatt added: 'I have been having panic attacks since an operation for a detached retina. 'This has made that worse. What made it worse was the climbing on top of me and kissing me. 'Anybody walking past the car would have thought she was making love to me. A police officer said they had a special team looking into it and had pictures from Asda." Get the latest Sutton Coldfield news delivered direct to your inbox A West Midlands Police spokesman said: 'We're investigating a distraction theft, outside a supermarket on Walmley Ash Road, Sutton Coldfield, at around 12.30pm on Monday, June 16. 'It's reported two women approached a man, one began to kiss him, and he pushed her away. 'Afterwards the man noticed a gold chain and crucifix he was wearing was missing. 'We are in contact with the man who reported this, and officers are reviewing CCTV as part of the investigation. 'Anyone with information should contact us on 101 quoting 20/277138/25.'
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Masked suspects carjack FedEx van at gunpoint in Stanislaus County, steal designer bags
Authorities are searching for suspects they say carjacked a FedEx van at gunpoint and stole designer bags out of the van in Stanislaus County. Deputies said a FedEx driver was fueling up at a gas station in Westley around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday when a masked man approached her and carjacked the van at gunpoint. The driver, who was not injured in the incident, immediately called 911. About 10 minutes later, the van was located about a mile away from the gas station. Deputies said witnesses reported seeing the vehicle being emptied by four unidentified suspects. They were seen putting the items into a smaller van. Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office Deputies said it appears that most of the items that were stolen were designer bags. A total value has not been determined yet. The suspects have not been identified. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
Man, 21, charged with armed carjacking after fall from Gardiner Expressway, police say
Toronto police say a 21-year-old man has been charged in an armed carjacking, after he fell from the Gardiner Expressway on Monday night while allegedly fleeing from officers. The man was arrested at the scene, suffered serious injuries in the fall and was taken to hospital by paramedics. He has been charged with 10 offences and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning. Three other suspects in the incident, which involved two stolen vehicles, a BMW X5 and a Rolls Royce, are still on the loose, Toronto police said in a news release on Wednesday. The Monday night incident shut down the eastern Gardiner, not far from the Don Valley juncture, for hours. Ontario's Special investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the incident. Incident began at Finch and Yonge, police say Police said the incident began when they received a call around 9:35 p.m. Monday about a carjacking in the area of Finch Avenue E. and Yonge Street. Police allege that a driver parked and got out of a vehicle while three male suspects in a stolen BMW X5 stopped nearby. Two males then got out of the BMW X5 and demanded the driver's keys. After a struggle with the driver, the suspects fled the scene in their own vehicle. Less than two hours later, shortly after 11 p.m., police received another call about a carjacking in the area of the Shops of Don Mills near Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue E. Police allege a driver parked their vehicle, a Rolls Royce, in a parking lot when four male suspects in the stolen BMW X5 stopped nearby. Police said the three suspects got out of the stolen BMW X5, pulled out a handgun and demanded the keys. Then the three suspects drove away in the Rolls Royce with the BMW in tandem. Officers from police's hold up squad tracked the stolen vehicles to the Gardiner with the help of officers from 32 and 33 divisions, major crime units, the canine unit, emergency task force and York Regional Police's Air2 helicopter. The vehicles were travelling eastbound. Police recover stolen Rolls Royce, BMW X5 According to the SIU, police put a roadblock up further west on the Gardiner, which led to a suspect in the BMW stopping and running away from police. Moments later, the SIU said the suspect fell from the Gardiner onto Lake Shore Boulevard E. below. Toronto paramedics said they were called to lower Jarvis Street around 11:50 p.m. and took a man to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police said he was taken into custody after a "high-risk takedown." The stolen Rolls Royce, meanwhile, smashed through the police barricade and fled the area. It was later recovered by police. The stolen BMW was also recovered, police said.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Toronto police charge carjacking suspect who fell off elevated portion of Gardiner during ‘high-risk takedown'
Video footage captured on Tuesday morning shows the aftermath of the police pursuit on the Gardiner Expressway. (Sebastian Wick/ Submitted) Toronto police have charged a 21-year-old man in connection with a carjacking that ended in the suspect falling 17 metres from the elevated portion of the Gardiner Expressway during a 'high-risk' takedown Monday night. It began in the area of Finch Avenue East and Yonge Street, where police received a carjacking call just after 9:30 p.m. As a driver exited their parked vehicle, police said three men in a stolen BMW X5 stopped nearby. Two suspects got out and demanded the driver's keys, police said. A struggle ensued and, in the end, the suspects fled without taking the victim's vehicle. More than an hour later, just after 11 p.m., officers got another carjacking call near Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East. This time, four suspects in a stolen BMW X5 pulled up beside a Rolls Royce in a mall parking lot, police said. Three suspects exited the SUV and allegedly brandished a handgun as they demanded the keys for the Rolls Royce. Police said the three suspects were able to steal the Rolls Royce, driving away in tandem with the BMW. Several units responded, including York Regional Police's Air Support Unit, and the suspects were tracked travelling east on the Gardiner Expressway. Officers executed a 'high-risk takedown' and were able to apprehend the driver of the stolen BMW, police said, adding that officers also recovered stolen property inside the vehicle. Before the BMW driver was arrested, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU)—which is investigating police's response during the incident—said he ran away from police and fell off the Gardiner and onto Lake Shore Boulevard below. He suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette said during a news conference on Tuesday that there is 'no early indication' the officers had any physical contact with the man during the interaction. 'The SIU really is looking at the circumstances that led to that (injury),' Denette said. Three investigators and a forensic investigator have been assigned to the case. Meanwhile, police said the other suspects in the Rolls Royce smashed through the barricade and fled. Officers later recovered the vehicle, but did not find the suspects. In a news release on Wednesday, the suspect in custody was identified as 21-year-old Javed Husnain. He has been charged with robbery with violence, disguise with intent, robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, theft of a motor vehicle involving violence, dangerous operation of conveyance, flight while pursued by peace officer, possession of proceeds of crime, possession of device for the purpose of committing theft and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime. The charges have not been tested in court. Police have not released descriptions of the three outstanding suspects. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call them at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477). With files from Codi Wilson
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
‘Stupid criminals': Doug Ford says 4 masked ‘thugs' tried to steal car out of his Toronto driveway
While slamming the 'weak justice system', Ont. Premier Ford revealed that 'four thugs' recently tried to steal his car. Siobhan Morris reports. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says four masked suspects attempted to steal a car from his Etobicoke driveway early Tuesday morning. 'So four thugs come racing down my street, masks on, ready to take the car out of the driveway,' Ford said at an unrelated news conference in a self-described 'rant' about Canada's criminal justice system. 'Surprise, surprise at 12:30 (a.m.) the two police cars are there. The chase is on,' he recalled. Ford initially said that the suspects, who he described as 'stupid criminals,' were apprehended by his OPP detail. However, Toronto police clarified their officers made the arrests. 'Thank God the police got you and I never did,' he added. In a news release issued following Ford's news conference, Toronto police said officers were in the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Royal York Road at approximately 12:30 a.m. when they observed four individuals wearing masks in a vehicle. They said the vehicle slowed down as it approached a driveway, at which point officers initiated a traffic stop and investigated the suspects. One of the suspects fled on foot, but was located nearby. Police said officers located a car key programming device and a programmable master key in the vehicle. Four suspects, including a 17-year-old and 16-year-old youth, were arrested and each charged with possess electronic device for motor vehicle theft and unlawfully purchase automobile master key. The 17-year-old suspect was additionally charged with resisting arrest and failing to comply with an undertaking. Police said all four suspects were held for a bail hearing on Tuesday, but Ford said he expects they'll be released. 'Guess what's going to happen? They're going to be back out,' he said. 'I'm sick and tired of the weak justice system that we have. They have to get a backbone. We need to start throwing these people in jail. This is turning into a lawless society.'
