00:00Man, it's tough to tell it. I think she just snatched the chain.
00:04On March 20, 2026, citywide plainclothes officers were conducting a robbery and auto burglary abatement operation
00:11when they observed a vehicle and its occupants casing potential victims in the Richmond District.
00:16They're like negotiating the passengers reaching out the window.
00:20Officers conducted surveillance of the vehicle and observed the occupants approaching individuals wearing jewelry
00:25and attempting to engage them in conversation.
00:27At the intersection of 17th Avenue and Cabrillo Street, officers observed the vehicle approach an elderly female.
00:34The female suspect, seated in the rear, engaged the victim in conversation and was seen placing jewelry around the victim's
00:40neck.
00:40The victim's waving her off.
00:42During this interaction, the suspect forcibly removed the victim's gold necklace and the vehicle fled southbound on 17th Avenue.
00:49It's tough to tell him. I think she just snatched the chain.
00:52All right, yeah.
00:52Plainclothes officers immediately contacted the victim.
00:55We have guys following him right now. We have a lot of cops that are following him right now.
00:58Who confirmed that she had been robbed of her necklace.
01:00Surveillance of the suspect vehicle was maintained and an apprehension plan was developed.
01:05Officers successfully deployed spike strips to the vehicle's tires and took both suspects into custody.
01:11You're under arrest.
01:12After a search of the suspects and their vehicle, officers found numerous pieces of jewelry.
01:17Both subjects were charged with numerous counts, robbery, conspiracy, elder abuse, and possession of stolen property and burglary tools.
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