[LOCAL10|VIDEO] A man and woman from southwest Miami-Dade stand accused of kidnapping and robbing a 75-year-old woman in Hialeah as part of what police are calling a “pigeon drop” scam.
Two people were arrested and face charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and exploitation of an elderly person.
The two share the same address according to an arrest report. The report doesn’t specify their relationship.
Police said during the early afternoon hours the victim was walking home from a grocery store when the pair approached her and told her they’d won the lottery and would give her the ticket in exchange for money.
One then asked the victim if she could use her bathroom, police said.
Once the three arrived at the woman’s house, one suspect went inside while the other remained inside an SUV, the report states.
Once inside, the suspect pressed an “unknown object” to the woman’s back and demanded all of her jewelry, the report states. [FULLSTORY]
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