The Third Squad reports on a Grand Larceny that occurred on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 11:30 AM in Mineola.
According to Detectives, an 83-year-old female was walking northbound on Willis Avenue when a white SUV traveling southbound pulled up next to her with two unknown suspects inside. A female sitting in the front passenger seat called out to the victim, who walked up to the vehicle.
During the interaction, the female suspect hugged the victim and in the process was able to remove a necklace, valued at $1,000 US Currency, from the victim and replaced it with a fake necklace without the victim becoming aware before they left the scene. The female victim later realized her necklace was not the one same she was wearing before and contacted Police. The investigation is ongoing.
The driver is described as an adult white male. The front passenger is described as an adult white female. No further description is available at this time.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.