a man He was the victim of thieves after the theft of $25,000 in cash by “jugging” after leaving a Wells Fargo branch last month in Los Feliz.
In reporting the assault, the man, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 14after leaving with two envelopes with the cash.
This type of theft is a crime in which the criminals They observe their potential victims withdrawing large amounts of cash when they leave banks or ATMs or anyone who visibly carries bags or envelopes with money.
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“It is an extremely sophisticated piece of equipment. They know what they are doing, they know exactly what they are looking for.. Just before I go in, I put the envelopes inside my door, which I think is one of the safest places. Well, with the perspective that time gives, I no longer believe it,” the victim acknowledged.
After leaving the bank, the man realized that He had a flat tire and stopped at a nearby gas station..
Service station security cameras They show a subject approaching the victim almost the moment he gets out of his vehicle and asks if he had dropped any money.
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“There was a pile of folded dollar bills on the floor. Now that was a distraction.“said the victim.
When the man was distracted, with the door of his vehicle open, another suspect took the opportunity to take the envelopes with the cash.
After the two subjects immediately left the scene, The man realized what really happened.
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“I immediately knew what was happening. I immediately knew that, with the flat tire, I couldn’t, nor would I have wanted to, chase them down the street“, he acknowledged.
The victim stated that He had never heard the term “bank jugging” until he researched it.so he went to the Los Angeles Police Department to report it.
LAPD officers They met with the man to take his statementcollect evidence and inspect the damaged tire.
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“They stuck a large metal rod into the center of the tireso when I backed up, the tire went flat almost immediately,” he explained.
Authorities seek additional surveillance camera footage in order to identify the vehicle used by the criminalsan SUV with temporary plates, when they escaped after committing the theft.
The man mentioned that he wanted to share his experience to warn other people about the importance of being more attentive around themespecially after leaving a bank.
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It is not the first case of this type of theft. Recently, Thieves in Montebello stole $3,000 in cash from a man after using similar tactics.
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