A 54-year-old Haifa resident was arrested on suspicion of stealing the credit card of a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor and using it for a shopping spree worth thousands of shekels, police said. The suspect allegedly also entered the victim's home under the pretext of medical tests and stole additional items. Police will request an extension of her remand at the Haifa Magistrate's Court today.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, a 54-year-old Haifa resident was arrested on suspicion of stealing a credit card from a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor and going on a shopping spree worth thousands of shekels. The suspect is alleged to have stolen the card during a shared ride and later gained entry to the victim's home under the pretext of medical tests, stealing additional property. Police are now requesting an extension of her remand at the Haifa Magistrate's Court. The arrest was first reported by Israeli media.
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