Incidentes de pickpocketing aumentam em lojas Value Village na área da Grande Toronto, visando especialmente idosos. Pickpocketing incidents surge at Value Village stores in the Greater Toronto Area, targeting especially seniors.

Nos últimos meses, houve um aumento no pickpocketing nas lojas Value Village em toda a área da Grande Toronto, afetando regiões como Peel, Halton, Durham e York. Recent months have seen an increase in pickpocketing at Value Village stores across the Greater Toronto Area, affecting regions like Peel, Halton, Durham, and York. Seis incidentes foram relatados em Halton sozinho ao longo de cinco meses, com a Peel Police observando 19 incidentes, cinco dos quais envolvendo pickpocketing, muitas vezes visando idosos em dias de desconto. Six incidents were reported in Halton alone over five months, with Peel Police noting 19 incidents, five of which involved pickpocketing, often targeting seniors on discount days. Especialistas sugerem que os batedores de carteira estão se tornando mais sofisticados, trabalhando em grupos. Experts suggest pickpockets are becoming more sophisticated, working in groups. As autoridades aconselham ser cauteloso, carregando apenas itens essenciais e ficar alerta. Authorities advise being cautious, carrying only essential items, and staying alert.