Suspects held in Larnaca after elderly victims report home thefts
A 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were arrested in Larnaca on Saturday following reports of home thefts and credit card fraud targeting two elderly women.
Suspects held in Larnaca after elderly victims report home thefts
Officers in Larnaca placed a 38-year-old female and a 52-year-old male under arrest on Saturday as they travelled in a car, linking them to break-ins and purse snatches that occurred over several months this summer and autumn.
Details shared by Cyprus Mail indicate that a 63-year-old homeowner filed a report on July 28 stating that someone had taken her handbag whilst inside her house. The bag included over €600 and various bank cards.
On October 2, another resident, aged 85, told police that her handbag had likewise vanished from inside her dwelling. That loss included more than €100 and a payment card. The card was subsequently charged at a number of retailers in the town later that day.
Detectives gathered enough evidence to request judicial warrants for the duo. Law enforcement intercepted the two whilst driving on Saturday. A prosecutor was set to ask a Larnaca judge to keep them in pre-trial detention during a session on Sunday.
Source: Cyprus Mail