The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station announced Friday a pair of arrests in a “jugging” investigation that spanned several counties.
The crime that involves a customer being targeted after leaving a bank, often followed from a distance as they leave a branch and then robbed once at a more convenient location for a thief or thieves.
“The suspects are believed to be part of an organized ‘jugging crew’ responsible for a multi-county theft spree impacting victims throughout Ventura, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties,” according to an email from Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesman for the SCV Sheriff’s Station…