(FOX40.COM) — Three people were arrested in Elk Grove for a distraction robbery after attempting to steal a woman’s jewelry.Video above: Suspected serial theft arrested by the sheriff’s office in Sacramento County
The Elk Grove Police Department said the incident took place around 9:30 a.m. on August 5 in the shopping center parking lot on the 7400 block of Elk Grove Blvd.
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A black Dodge Durango pulled up to a woman attempting to have a conversation with her before forcibly taking a necklace she was wearing after she tried to ignore the suspects, police said.
Elk Grove police and detectives launched an investigation and were able to identify a home in southeast Elk Grove linked to the alleged robbers. After obtaining a search warrant, officials located the suspects along with their vehicle and the stolen jewelry, EGPD said.
25-year-old Larisa Stoian, 26-year-old Ion Stoian, and a 17-year-old girl all face robbery charges under Penal Code 211. Two other people at the residence were also arrested for outstanding warrants…