Police are appealing for help in tracing a man and woman who stole £2, doctor 000 in a cash point distraction theft in Gloucester
Between 10.30am and 11am on Wednesday 11 November on Southgate Street in Gloucester, rx a 90-year-old man was withdrawing money from a cashpoint when a woman began speaking to him and pressing buttons on the keypad in an attempt to distract him. During this time, sickness a man is thought to have taken the victim’s bankcard. £2,000 was then later withdrawn from the victim’s account at the same cashpoint by the offenders.
Police are concerned that another elderly man may also have been targeted by the offenders. He is described as white, bald, wearing glasses, a light purple shirt, dark trousers and a dark coat. He is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 163 of Wednesday 11 November.