Officials in New Jersey are offering a warning after a series of burglaries in 12 towns.
BERGEN COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Officials in New Jersey are offering a warning after a series of burglaries in 12 towns.
Most of the burglaries are targeting elderly homeowners and involved a diversion. The ruse begins with someone knocking at the door, posing as a utility worker, a handy man and even a police officer while an accomplice robs the home.
The incidents have happened enough that local officials in Bergen County are taking action.
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