Sh*tty Crime Wave in Toronto

from the Globe & Mail:



Toronto Police warn of feces squirting scam

Jill Mahoney
Toronto — Globe and Mail
Published on Friday, May. 28, 2010 1:31PM EDT


A foul twist on a notorious scam from the chaotic streets of New Delhi has come to Toronto.

In the past week, four people have been robbed after withdrawing money from downtown bank machines by a team of thieves who furtively squirt feces on their clothing and then distract them by trying to clean up the mess. In the process, their cash disappears.

Police warned the public of the thefts Friday and released photos of four suspects.

“It’s disturbing and there’s obviously security and health issues and we want to identify who they are and we want to let people know this is what's happening so they can safeguard themselves,” said Constable Tony Vella, who added this is the first he has heard of such a swindle.

Const. Vella said the four-member team watches people withdraw money from ABMs and then follows them to secluded areas, such as elevators, where they assume they will evade security cameras. Each scammer plays a different role: One person stealthily squirts the victim's clothing with feces, another points out the offending spot, a third tries to remove it while the fourth surreptitiously grabs their cash. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-police-warn-of-feces-squirting-scam/article1584559/

I have a feeling they won't like the result.

or worst a paramedic who is also a cop.