“It is a crime of opportunity taking place all over the country, causing victims to lose huge amounts of money,” police said in a Facebook post about the...
The McKinney incidents occurred after Frisco police sent out a similar warning about the crimes last month.McKinney police are warning residents of recent bank jugging cases, in which thieves watch people leave the bank and either rob them or wait until their next stop and smash a car window and steal the cash.
One victim had just left the Chase Bank in the 4900 block of Eldorado Parkway where he withdrew money and put it in an envelope. He then drove to another location to run an errand and left the envelope on the front seat.One man had $1,500 stolen after he left the Chase Bank in the 1600 block of West University Drive. He drove to a gas station and while he was inside, someone smashed a window, taking the envelope.
That case involved a woman who had her passenger window broken and her purse stolen after stopping at the bank.
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