Toronto police are warning people to be on the lookout for distraction-style thefts as thieves trying to steal jewelry, purses and wallets.
A 72-year-old man said he was leaving Scarborough Town Center on Jan. 29 when he was approached by a couple who tried to sell him gold jewelry and ended up stealing his gold chain instead.
Isa Demirovski of Scarborough said a woman walked up to him and quickly put what looked like a gold chain around his neck.
“She put this gold chain around me and it all happened so fast. At the same time she stole mine,”