21-03-2023, 08:18 PM
Nhung Truong, paralyzed in a hospital bed, with her mother and children surrounding her after being attacked by a robber in Houston, Texas, who followed her in an example of "jugging."
Everyday, routine activities – like going to the ATM or getting gas – can become crime scenes of low-level offenses that create major headaches and financial loss.
Someone watches a bank or mall customer with their head in their phone.
A seemingly friendly tip to use a tap card at an ATM that's glued shut.
A phony good Samaritan says you dropped a wallet at the gas pump or a cheerful, chatty chap can't stop complimenting your outfit.
These are all part of street-level crime trends designed to prey on distracted victims to grab a purse, phone or wallet and take off. All they need is a few seconds, in most instances.
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