Fred Derf Veteran Posted June 3, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 3, 2009 Open-house thefts like a tale out of Dickens Woman accused of using children to help steal June 3, 2009 Raveena Aulakh STAFF REPORTER She came to the open house with a big black purse and two boys ? one about 8 years old, the other 10. The younger boy clung to her as realtor Ray De Ridder showed them the house in north Brampton. The older boy stayed with De Ridder in the dining area while the mother and younger child toured the house. "Almost as if he was keeping an eye on me," said De Ridder. The boy was doing just that, while the woman stuffed a digital camera, Nintendo Wii video-game console, cash and jewellery into her bag. Later that day, April 26, the home's frantic owners told De Ridder about the missing items. "I was shocked," said De Ridder, who works with ReMax Real Estate Centre Inc. in Brampton. "It's never happened before." Peel police have charged a 36-year-old woman in connection with thefts at seven open houses in April and May, and said yesterday they have never heard such a Dickensian tale, of someone using children to steal at open houses. "This type of theft ... never heard of something like this," said Const. Wayne Patterson. ... http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/article/644618 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sujmano Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Every time my folks had an open house we made sure we had everything valuable just incase put away somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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