Stamford Police: ‘Apple Pickers’ Gang Will Stop At Nothing To Get Your iPhone
'Biker' Gang Wanted For 40 Attacks -- Almost Always On Unsuspecting Women
Cops are calling them “Apple pickers,” and they’ve been at it since before the holidays, sometimes working in pairs.
After nearly 40 attacks, the pattern is pretty clear. The victim is alone with their phone in broad daylight. The victim is almost always a woman — all except for one case — and the phone is always an Apple.
“I was mad and at the same time sad because I spent my money to buy that phone,” victim Joselyn Barrera told CBS 2’s Young.
And the victims seldom get a look at who robs them. The Apple pickers are very careful about that.
'Biker' Gang Wanted For 40 Attacks -- Almost Always On Unsuspecting Women
Cops are calling them “Apple pickers,” and they’ve been at it since before the holidays, sometimes working in pairs.
After nearly 40 attacks, the pattern is pretty clear. The victim is alone with their phone in broad daylight. The victim is almost always a woman — all except for one case — and the phone is always an Apple.
“I was mad and at the same time sad because I spent my money to buy that phone,” victim Joselyn Barrera told CBS 2’s Young.
And the victims seldom get a look at who robs them. The Apple pickers are very careful about that.