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Suspect grabbed woman, kissed her and stole $20K of jewelry, says Troy police

FOX 2 Detroit
Crime and Public Safety
Published November 5, 2026 1:19 PM EST
Published November 5, 2026 1:19 PM EST
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The Brief

    • A woman reported to police that while a stranger was kissing her, she was robbed of her jewelry.
    • Troy police say the victim was robbed of $20,000 in jewelry during the distraction theft on Halloween.
    • She said a vehicle with people inside called her over and she was grabbed. While kissed on the face, her jewelry was stolen.

FOX 2 - A woman told Troy police she was robbed of $20,000 worth in jewelry while being grabbed and kissed.

The backstory:

She said the incident happened on Halloween while she was walking in her subdivision in the 1600 block of Jackson Drive.

According to police, she was approached by a vehicle that had five people in it, who then called her over to them.

Police: Woman was kissed, jewelry stolen

Timeline:

Police say once she got close enough, one of the passengers grabbed her and began kissing her on the face.

"The suspect then grabbed her wrist and placed a small pile of jewelry in her hands," said a Troy police press release.

It was only when she got home that realized the suspect had stolen her gold necklace and bracelet worth $20,000 during the interaction.  

The victim told police the crime happened between 1 p.m. and 6:18 p.m.

Distraction thefts happen when suspects use diversions or physical contact on a victim, so an accomplice can steal valuables.

The Source: Information for this report is from the Troy Police Department. 

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