The youngest of the two appeared at the door of the woman, after she was approached by telephone by a ‘police woman’ who claimed that burglars were active in the neighborhood. The boy asked the woman to hand over her money and jewelry, but she did not trust the story and immediately called in the police.
Didamse wife lures fake agent in the fall
When the police arrived, the woman’s phone rang again. This time an ‘agent’ claimed that they wanted to hang cameras at her home. The woman and the policeman came up with a list and invited the fake agent again.
Upon his return, the 14-year-old boy was arrested by real agents. The 20-year-old Roosendaler, who acted as a driver, was also arrested.
Police already had a 14-year-old suspect in mind
The police already had the 14-year-old suspect in mind in connection with previous similar cases. He is recognized on camera images in similar incidents in Berkel-Enschot, Stolwijk, Krimpen aan de Lek and Hellevoetsluis, among others.
The alert resident was thanked by the police for her ‘brave performance’ and received a ‘well -deserved compliment’.