A Los Angeles business owner is demanding city leaders do something about property crime after a large group of thieves pilfered his family-owned warehouse. (Courtesy of Ryan Baggaley)
Police in Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., are warning of what they call a series of “rose ruse” burglaries.
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“In four of the burglaries, a woman approached the home with flowers and knocked on the door. When no one answered, she returned to an awaiting vehicle. Two men then forced entry into the home and stole valuables,” the Fairfax County Police Department said in a Wednesday press release.
The suspects stole jewelry, cash and purses, according to police.
The suspects also attempted to hide their identities by wearing masks and obscuring home surveillance cameras, police said.
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Authorities are asking anyone who has seen a woman trying to sell flowers at their door to contact detectives at 703-556-7750 or send anonymous tips through Crime Solvers at 703-246-4676 and by web.
* Original Article:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-warn-homeowners-about-bandits-pretending-sell-roses-burglary-scheme.amp