Crime & Safety
86-Year-Old Woman Victimized In Jewelry Switch
A suspect allegedly hugged the woman and swapped her real jewelry for fake jewelry.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Two people were taken into custody after an 86-year-old woman was victimized in a jewelry switch, police said Saturday.
The victim was walking in the 1000 block of El Camino Real about 12:10 p.m. Thursday when an SUV pulled over and a woman in the front passenger seat called out, police said in a press release.
As the woman from the SUV gave the victim a hug, she swapped the victim's real jewelry with fake jewelry and then drove off, police said.
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On Friday, automated license plate surveillance cameras alerted police that the SUV was back in the city.
Officers stopped the SUV and detained a couple identified as Florin Calin, 31, and Iza Calin, 27, both of Norwalk. Both were accused of grand theft, elder abuse, and conspiracy.
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Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the South San Francisco Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau at (650) 877-8900.
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