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Edmonton police warn people to be on the lookout for a group of hugging bandits
Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of 'distraction' thefts across Canada. Edmonton police say officers have received at least 63 reports since May of people having belongings stolen while being distracted by thieves. Three women were charged with theft last week in an investigation that also involved RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency. Warrants have been issued for three more believed to be part of the scheme. More are believed to be out there, said Edmonton police Const. Shiva Shunmugam. At a Tuesday news conference, Shunmugam said the suspects are believed to be connected to similar thefts from B.C. to Toronto. 'It's not limited to Alberta,' he said. 'It's Canada-wide.' Story continues below advertisement The tactic, they say, is straightforward. The thieves, acting in groups resembling families, approach vulnerable people in places from grocery stores to parking lots to strike up a conversation — going as far as asking for a hug or having them 'bless' jewelry. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy But during the interaction, Shunmugam said, the bandits will steal the victim's jewelry and flee in a vehicle, often branded with a licence plate from B.C., Ontario or Quebec. It's an alarming trend that police say is taking place from coast to coast. RCMP in British Columbia have said several thefts took place earlier this summer, where a woman showered vulnerable seniors with compliments while a male accomplice attempted to replace the expensive jewelry with near-worthless dupes. Ottawa police put out a call last month for the public's help after a man and woman in their 90s had their rings and necklaces snatched. In Winnipeg, two men believed to be part of a travelling jewelry scam, were charged in similar distraction thefts in recent months. In one case, the man had a child with him and gave a fake story about needing money to travel, offering up fake gold jewelry. One case in Edmonton saw a 70-year-old woman have her gold necklace stolen after a man told her she looked like his deceased grandmother. Story continues below advertisement Asked why the CBSA was involved with the investigation in Edmonton, Shunmugam confirmed that some of the suspects have claimed protected status. Canada grants protected status to people deemed to be in need of protection or who are refugees fleeing persecution in their home country. He also said there was a 'strong nexus' between the suspects but would not confirm whether they were blood-related. 'This particular group is transient in nature, so it's very hard for us to narrow (down) on them because they … move quickly,' Shunmugam said. 'All I can say is that they live together (and) move together in most occurrences.' Shunmugam said the thieves are exploiting people's trust and that victims have been emotionally impacted, with one recent victim saying she feels too traumatized to leave her home. 'Don't let people in your personal space,' he said. 'If somebody is … overtly friendly to you and trying to enter and breach your personal space by confusing you, tell them to stop and (that) you will call police.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2025.
CTV News
22 minutes ago
- CTV News
$10K mountain bike stolen from sleeping tourist in Nanaimo, RCMP say
A visitor from Germany who decided to sleep in his vehicle woke up to find his pricey mountain bike had been stolen form his roof rack, according to authorities. The tourist arrived on Vancouver Island late last month, planning to explore on his $10,000 bicycle, Nanaimo RCMP said in a statement Tuesday. 'Before retiring for the night, he took his wheel off and locked the frame and tire to his roof rack by a cable lock. When he woke, all that was left behind of his bike was a cut cable,' Mounties said, in the statement. The man reported the theft to police, who found the bike and returned it to its 'extremely grateful owner' within hours, police said. However, no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. The detachment said it has seen an uptick in high-end bike thefts over the summer, and is urging cyclists to invest in secure locks that can't be easily removed with bolt cutters.
CBC
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Norwegian man on 'Great Canadian Journey' missing in northern Manitoba
An all-out search is underway for a Norwegian trekker who went missing in northern Manitoba. Steffen Skjottelvik, 29, left Fort Severn, Ont., on foot on July 25 with his two dogs and intended to arrive in York Factory, Man., — a distance of more than 300 kilometres — on Aug. 15. He didn't show up, but one of his dogs did.
