HOW AN EVERYDAY ERRAND QUICKLY TURNED INTO A PRETTY SCARY SITUATION. I SPOKE WITH A MOM WHO SAYS SHE HAD HER BELONGINGS STOLEN RIGHT FROM UNDERNEATH HER, AND NOW SHE’S SENDING A MESSAGE TO OTHER PARENTS TO NOT JUST KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THEIR SAFETY, BUT ALSO THEIR CHILDREN’S SAFETY. I NOTICED HE HAD A HAND IN HIS SWEATSHIRT, ALMOST AS IF HE WAS CONCEALING SOMETHING. BUT I DON’T ACTUALLY THINK HE WAS ARMED. AND THEN HE SAW MY BAG SITTING THERE, GRABBED IT AND TOOK OFF. AND I TOOK OFF AFTER HIM. SHE SAYS SHE CHASED HIM TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT, BUT THAT’S WHEN THE SUSPECT JUMPED INTO A GETAWAY CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT, SHE POSTED TO FACEBOOK GROUP FOR EDMOND MOMS TO SPREAD THE WORD TO OTHER PARENTS. SHE SAYS SHE’S GRATEFUL HER CHILDREN WEREN’T THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THANKFULLY, MY KIDS WERE AT HOME. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IF THEY HAD BEEN THERE, SHE EXPLAINED. THE SUSPECT STOLE HER PURSE CONTAINING HER PHONE, CAR KEYS, AIRPODS, $500 IN CASH, CREDIT CARDS AND MORE. BUT THE BIGGEST SCARE FROM THE INCIDENT WAS THE FACT THAT IT HAPPENED IN A PLACE WHERE MANY PEOPLE FEEL SAFE. NOW, PARENTS IN THE AREA ARE SPREADING THE WORD, HOPING TO KEEP EVERYONE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. WE ALL KIND OF HAD THE SAME THOUGHT, LIKE, MAN, MAYBE WE DO NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL. YOU KNOW, I DO NEED TO LATCH MY BAG TO THE TO THE CART. I DO NEED TO KEEP A HAND ON MY KIDS AND MAYBE MY OLDER KIDS THAT COME HERE ALONE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE, NEED TO BE MORE OBSERVANT OF THE
Edmond woman warns shoppers to keep heads on swivel after incident at Target
On Monday, an Edmond woman was loading her groceries in the Target parking lot when her purse was stolen.
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Updated: 5:13 PM CDT Aug 1, 2023
An Edmond woman warned shoppers to keep their heads on a swivel after an incident at Target.On Monday, an Edmond woman was loading her groceries in the Target parking lot when her purse was stolen. The suspect is still on the loose.KOCO 5 spoke with the victim who said she had her belongings stolen right from underneath her. Now, she sent a message to others to keep an eye out.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."I noticed he had a hand in his sweatshirt almost as if he was concealing something but I don’t actually think he was armed and then he saw my bag sitting there, grabbed it, and took off and I took off after him," said Jessica Graefe, robbery victim.She said she chased him to the end of the parking lot but that was when the suspect jumped into a getaway vehicle. After the incident, she posted to a Facebook group for Edmond moms to spread the word to other parents.She said she was grateful her children weren't with her when it happened."Thankfully, my kids were at home and it would have been entirely different if they would have been there," Graefe said.>> Download the KOCO 5 App She explained the suspect stole her purse containing her phone, car keys, AirPods, $500 in cash, credit cards and more. The biggest scare from the incident was the fact that it happened in a place where many people feel safe.Now, parents in the area are spreading the word, hoping to keep everyone as safe as possible."We all had the same thought: maybe we do need to be more careful. I do need to watch my back to the cart. I do need to keep a hand on my kids. Maybe my older kids that come here alone need to be more aware and observant of their surroundings," Graefe said.Top HeadlinesGov. Kevin Stitt to take legal action against Oklahoma legislatureVideo: Big bear hangs out in living room of North Lake Tahoe apartmentLong-standing trucking company closes doors, impacting employees in OKCThe truth is out there: 3 vintage stories about UFOs and unexplainable encountersCommunity calls for change after Oklahoma woman killed in domestic violence attack
EDMOND, Okla. — An Edmond woman warned shoppers to keep their heads on a swivel after an incident at Target.
On Monday, an Edmond woman was loading her groceries in the Target parking lot when her purse was stolen. The suspect is still on the loose.
KOCO 5 spoke with the victim who said she had her belongings stolen right from underneath her. Now, she sent a message to others to keep an eye out.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
"I noticed he had a hand in his sweatshirt almost as if he was concealing something but I don’t actually think he was armed and then he saw my bag sitting there, grabbed it, and took off and I took off after him," said Jessica Graefe, robbery victim.
She said she chased him to the end of the parking lot but that was when the suspect jumped into a getaway vehicle. After the incident, she posted to a Facebook group for Edmond moms to spread the word to other parents.
She said she was grateful her children weren't with her when it happened.
"Thankfully, my kids were at home and it would have been entirely different if they would have been there," Graefe said.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
She explained the suspect stole her purse containing her phone, car keys, AirPods, $500 in cash, credit cards and more. The biggest scare from the incident was the fact that it happened in a place where many people feel safe.
Now, parents in the area are spreading the word, hoping to keep everyone as safe as possible.
"We all had the same thought: maybe we do need to be more careful. I do need to watch my back to the cart. I do need to keep a hand on my kids. Maybe my older kids that come here alone need to be more aware and observant of their surroundings," Graefe said.
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