A Lengthy Island, New York girl who had simply bought a Louis Vuitton purse for $3,100 was adopted residence from the mall and robbed in entrance of her residence, in accordance with police.

The girl was buying at Saks Fifth Avenue on the Walt Whitman Outlets in South Huntington, New York on January 28. Whereas on the mall, she bought the designer purse. The girl informed police that as she was leaving the shop she thought she noticed a lady filming her, WABC-TV reported.

It isn't unusual for thieves to look at unknowing buyers and observe them residence earlier than robbing them of what they bought. In any other case generally known as observe residence robberies, victims can be adopted from a spot to their residence earlier than the theft takes place.

Victims are usually focused primarily based on the automobile they drive, the shops they walked into, or the gadgets they bought whereas a suspect watched.

After buying her Louis Vuitton purse, the girl drove again to her residence in Deer Park and parked her car within the parking zone. She then acquired out of the automobile and assisted her little one with disabilities into the house, leaving the purse in her automobile.

As she entered the house, an unknown man exited from the passenger aspect door of a gold Honda Odyssey, WABC-TV reported.

The unknown man approached the girl's car and allegedly proceeded to smash within the rear window. He was capable of take away the designer purse from the car earlier than the driving force of the Honda Odyssey drove again by the home and picked him up.

Suffolk County Police are nonetheless investigating the theft and are asking for the general public's assist in figuring out the 2 people concerned. Police imagine the driving force of the car was feminine.

Folks with any details about the theft are being requested to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an nameless tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

Newsweek reached out to the Suffolk Police Division for remark.

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A girl's designer purse was stolen throughout a observe residence theft whereas she was bringing her little one inside. The girl had been buying at Saks Fifth Avenue.Larry W. Smith/Getty Pictures

Los Angeles, California specifically has seen a big rise within the quantity of observe residence burglaries they've had because the starting of 2021. Los Angeles Police Division recognized over 110 incidents all through 2021.

LAPD reported that suspects would goal victims in L.A. from high-end and luxurious shops and eating places close to and round Melrose Avenue, observe them residence, and rob the victims whereas they have been arriving residence. Police additionally observed victims have been being focused primarily based on the automobile they have been driving and the designer equipment they wore.

In a single incident, LAPD Comply with Dwelling Activity Drive Detectives together with varied police departments and SWAT recovered greater than $30,000 in money, a Rolex watch, and a number of other designer purses.

LAPD beneficial that group members stay conscious of their environment and of the folks round them. In addition they stated to watch out about displaying off costly jewellery, purses or different private belongings.