Drivers all over the world worry about things like car theft. However, there are other dangers, especially during the holiday season. One such issue is jugging crime, which is basically theft that involves stalking victims and then robbing them. Of course, the police then attempted a traffic stop on the suspects. This recently happened in Texas, and police officers are now warning civilians. 

Jugging crime goes hand in hand with car theft

According to Fox 7 Austin, police officers in the area were conducting an operation to target jugging style crime. This was on December 13th at around 11 am, and police spotted a vehicle soon after that belonged to suspects involved in stalking people to banks and then robbing them for any money they may have withdrawn. At the time, this car was following a potential victim who had just left a bank. 

The police watched the victim and the jugging crime suspects pull into a parking lot. A passenger exited the victim’s car, and one of the suspects got in. Moments later, the suspect got out with what appeared to be an envelope, and then they left. Of course, this encouraged the police to follow them and then conduct a traffic stop. This uncovered that the envelope contained $8,000, the victim’s ID, and a debit card. 

They were arrested, and the police are warning citizens

The police identified the jugging crime suspects as Brandon Lee Wright, 25, and Marquise Keyon Collins, 19. They both have felony theft charges, and the police arrested them. Naturally, the victim received their money and items back.

The Austin Police Department said, “The Austin Police Department would like to remind the community to be very aware when withdrawing and traveling with large amounts of cash, especially during the holidays. It is recommended that citizens avoid leaving large amounts of cash in their unattended vehicle, or try to avoid carrying large amounts of cash altogether.”

The police department also issued a warning to people considering jugging crime. They said, “APD would also like for this to be a warning to suspects coming into Austin with the intention of committing juggling-style crimes. The Austin Police Department routinely conducts these types of operations and ensures they are fully investigated. APD will not tolerate people taking advantage of our citizens, especially during the holidays, and anyone suspected of these crimes will be arrested and referred for prosecution.”