A man has been arrested in connection with distraction thefts in Oldham.
More than ten distraction thefts have been recorded across the borough by police since the 1st of December last year.
Among the tactics used to dupe innocent shoppers and residents include offering people cheap jewellery and placing it on their hands or neck before stealing the victim’s own jewellery.
Other methods include offenders bumping into people at ATMs and stealing their money, while it has also been reported that men and women have been hysterically asking where the nearest hospital is before they are joined by more offenders who steal from them.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of one count of personal robbery and two counts of theft. He has been released on bail until the 21st of June 2017, pending further enquiries.
Officers released images of two women they want to speak to as part of these enquiries and continue to appeal to identify them.
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