A group of suspects may be using a “distraction method” to steal family valuables, distraught Bay Area residents said.
The reported robberies occurred in San Jose. Residents Raj Pokalori and Renuka Rajagopal told SFGATE that in September, thieves left their house with $100,000 in jewelry after posing as customers trying to buy a dress from Rajagopal, who is a fashion designer. Pokalori, who is Rajagopal’s husband, recalled the experience in a phone interview. Pokalori said the robbery happened on Sept. 29, but the couple didn’t realize they were robbed until Oct. 9.
He added that the group of suspects seemed “very organized” because they knew exactly where their jewelry was, where to find the master bedroom and when his wife doesn’t usually allow customers. “I am feeling so unsafe, and I’m not able to look at anything without a suspicion,” he said. “I don’t know who I should trust.” He said after seeing a similar robbery on the news involving a “distraction,” he believes the suspects could be the same people who robbed him.
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