Thief Snatches Jewelry From Women’s Necks, Prompting Arrest

Fountain Valley police released a video documenting the theft of a necklace from an elderly woman. Courtesy of the Fountain Valley Police Department

A 56-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly tearing the necklaces off three elderly women and making off with the jewelry.

Fountain Valley police said the crime spree began May 27, when a thief ripped the necklace off a 68-year-old woman. A second woman was robbed 12 minutes later a few miles away, Fountain Valley Police Department spokesperson Donald Farmer told The Epoch Times.