A fourteen -year -old boy and a twenty -year -old man were arrested on Friday in Didam in Gelderland for attempted scams of several people. The youngest suspect presented himself as a police officer. An attentive woman called in the police.
The 86-year-old woman was called on Friday by “a friendly female voice,” the police report. The caller said that burglars were active in the neighborhood and that her valuables had to be “secured”.
The fourteen -year -old boy then came by as a so -called agent for money and jewelry. The woman did not trust the story, sent him away and called in the police. When a cop was on site, her phone rang again. Again it was the so -called police. This time the excuse was that cameras had to be hung at her home.
The woman and the policeman came up with a list to lure the fake agent in the fall. He was invited to come by again. Upon his return, the boy from Breda was arrested by real agents. A little further on, a twenty -year -old Roosendaler was also arrested. He was the driver of the minor fake agent.
The police already had the young suspect in sight in connection with similar cases. He is recognized on camera images in similar incidents in Berkel-Enschot, Stolwijk, Krimpen aan de Lek and Hellevoetsluis, among others.
The police are full of praise for the “brave performance” of the alert woman.
A Fourteen-Year-Old Boy and A Twenty-Year-Old Man Were Arriday in Didam, Gelderland, for Attempted Fraud Against Several People. The Youngest suspect Posed as a Police Officer. An Attentive Woman Called the Police.
The 86-year-old Woman was called on Friday by “A Friendly Female Voice,” Police Report. The Caller Said That Burglars Were Active in the Area And That Her Valuables Needed to Be “Secured.”
The Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Then Came By As A so-Called Officer for Money and Jewelry. The Woman Didn’t Trust The Story, Sent Him Away, and Called the Police. When an officer was on the scene, her phone rank again. Again, it was the so-called police. This time the excuse was that cameras had to be hung at her home.
The Woman and the Police Officer Devized A Plan to Trap the Fake Officer. He was invited to come by again. Upon His Return, The Boy From Breda was arrested by Real Officers. A twenty-year-old from Roosendaal was also arrested nearby. He was the driver of the underage fake officer.
The Police Already had the young suspect in sight in Connection with Similar Cases. He has been recognized on camera footage at similar incidents, Among Others, Berkel-Enschot, Stolwijk, Krimpen aan de Lek, and Hellevoetsluis.
The Police Are Full of Praise for the “Brave Action” of the Alert Woman.