FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Frisco Police Department is holding a Town Hall meeting Wednesday night to discuss a recent string of robberies that investigators say is targeting South Asian women.
According to Frisco Police, Officers responded to Bramble Mead Ln. regarding a theft on November 20. The victim was walking on the sidewalk and was approached by a dark-colored SUV. The driver of the vehicle stated that his wife was pregnant and that he needed to find a hospital. The woman passenger told the victim that she reminded her of her mother and gave her a gold ring and gold chain. When the victim tried to give these back to the female suspect, she hugged the victim and removed her gold necklace. The vehicle drove away.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, November 22, Frisco Police Officers responded to the area of Starry Night Lane and Medallion Lane. According to Police, the victim in this incident was walking on the sidewalk and was approached by a dark-colored SUV. The driver of the vehicle also stated that his wife was pregnant and that he needed to find a hospital. A white woman exited the car and asked the victim if she was Indian, then asked her age and told her that she liked her. She then started hugging the victim and putting jewelry on her. The victim told her that she did not want the jewelry, so the suspect took the jewelry off, including the victim’s gold necklace.
Police said this week that both incidents involve a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Traverse, occupied by a heavy-set or pregnant white female passenger and a male driver described as a heavy-set, dark-skinned male in his 30’s with short black curly hair.
“The suspects involved appear to be specifically targeting subjects wearing visible jewelry while walking,” said a statement from Frisco PD. “They use conversation to approach the targeted person and place jewelry on the victim before removing it along with the victim’s jewelry.”
Frisco PD said that the recent robberies appear to be related to two prior incidents in the same area.
In light of the recent events Frisco PD will host a Town Hall focusing on Personal Safety and Crime Prevention on Wednesday night at 6:30 in City Council Chambers.
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