AICHI (TR) – Police in Nagoya are hunting for a man who brazenly stole a bag from a 95-year-old woman after distracting her by asking for directions, reports TV Asahi (June 10).
The incident occurred as the elderly victim was pushing a walker through a residential area on her way to go shopping.
According to police, a man believed to be in his 40s or 50s approached her from the opposite direction and asked for the way to a destination.
When the woman kindly turned around and pointed to show him the route, the suspect seized the opportunity. By the time she turned back to face him, the man had completely vanished—along with a tote bag she had left resting on top of her walker.
The stolen bag contained a wallet with approximately 20,000 yen in cash.
Police have condemned the malicious scheme targeting the elderly and are currently tracking the suspect’s whereabouts on suspicion of theft.
