The Brief
- Bank jugging is a crime of opportunity in which a criminal waits for unsuspecting individuals to leave a bank, ATM, or drive-thru with money.
- Criminals often target those walking out with cash, bank envelopes, or cash bags in hand.
- The criminals then follow the victim and wait for them to make their next stop. Once they get out of the car, the criminal breaks into their vehicle to steal the money, or in some cases attack the victim.
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. – Local law enforcement is warning of an uptick in “bank jugging” crimes and urges the public to remain vigilant over this “crime of opportunity.
“Juggers” most frequently target customers carrying bank bags, bank envelopes and/or money boxes, officials said.
What we know:…