{"id":822741,"date":"2026-07-24T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/822741\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:15:27","slug":"2-charged-in-distraction-theft-targetting-same-alleged-victim-twice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/822741\/","title":{"rendered":"2 charged in distraction theft targetting same alleged victim twice"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man and woman have been arrested and charged after Toronto police allege they stole a woman\u2019s jewellery in a distraction theft, and then returned a week later and allegedly tried to rob her again.<\/p>\n

Toronto police say the first incident took place on Sunday, June 14, at around 10:30 a.m., when a man and woman driving in the Bloor Street West and Islington Avenue area stopped and approached a woman outside of her home.<\/p>\n

Investigators say the suspects engaged the woman in conversation and demanded that they gift her jewellery.<\/p>\n

She refused to take it, but the suspects continued to put the jewellery on her, while at the same time removing her more valuable jewellery, according to police.<\/p>\n

The alleged victim reported the incident to police.<\/p>\n

On July 22, at around 1:30 p.m., the woman called police again after the same two suspects allegedly approached her and attempted to remove more of her jewellery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe victim recognized the suspects and police were contacted,\u201d a Toronto Police Service release states. \u201cOfficers responded and located both suspects nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elena Alexandru, 30, and Ilie Caline, 26, both of Toronto, face charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.<\/p>\n

Alexandru faces a separate charge of failing to comply with an undertaking.<\/p>\n

The charges have not been tested in court.<\/p>\n

Police have released an image of the suspects as they believe there may be more alleged victims.<\/p>\n

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