Black thieves take wallet from woman waiting in line for carousel at Irvine Spectrum

[Black Larcenist Mentality]

Irvine police have issued a warning for people to be aware of their
surroundings as they search for two thieves who were caught on
camera as they stole a woman's wallet while she waited in line for a
carousel ride.

The video posted to the Irvine Police Department's Instagram page
shows the two suspect's closely following behind a woman carrying a
baby as she gets in line for the Irvine Spectrum Center Carousel in
November.

The pair can be seen standing close to the woman, at which point one
reaches into her purse and grabs her wallet, police say.

Shortly after they can be seen exiting the line and walking away
from the woman.

Anyone who recognizes either of the suspects is asked to contact
investigators at mri...@cityofirvine.org.

Due to a notable increase in similar crimes in Irvine, police issued
a series of warnings for locals, which included:

keeping distance from strangers,
making sure that purses and bags are zipped or latched shut when in
public, and
when shopping, make sure not to store purses in your shopping cart.