Los Angeles-area police are issuing a warning over a crime called “bank jugging,” which targets people after they withdraw cash from their bank or ATM.
In a news release shared on social media, the Bell Police Department urged residents to stay alert due to an increase in reports related to the crime, which sees the suspects following their victims after cash is withdrawn.
“In recently reported incidents, suspects have been working in groups, deflating victims’ tires so they are forced to pull over, the release said. “Once the victim stops, the suspects take money left inside the vehicle.”…