Video: Teen posing as police officer used 90-year-old woman’s walker to steal her safe
A teenager posing as a police officer robbed a 90-year-old woman of all her jewelry at her home in Breda. The young man of about 18-years-old even stole her walker to help him take her safe downstairs. The police shared surveillance camera footage on the investigative program Bureau Brabant on Monday.
The crime happened on Wednesday, September 3. The woman received a call from someone saying they were from the police and that her address was on a list of potential burglary targets. The caller said that a police officer would be by immediately to help her check her locks.
About 20 minutes later, the young man showed up at the woman’s apartment building. Inside her home, he asked if she had any jewelry, money, or other valuables in the house. The woman handed over everything, including the jewelry she was wearing at the moment. The fake cop also asked about a safe, which she indicated she had. He said he would take everything to a secure location.
To make the safe easier to carry, the woman lent the young man her walker. He placed the safe on top of it and calmly walked out of the building.
The police later recovered the walker, but the woman’s valuables are still missing.
The police are looking for a boy of about 18 years old with black hair. He was wearing black clothing and black Asics shoes at the time of the robbery. Investigators asked anyone who might recognize this young man or have any further information to come forward.
