Burglars Think Grandma Is An Easy Target, She Proves Them Wrong

He sneaked across the hallway, followed by his companions, wondering where the treasures would be hidden. The old lady had most likely kept a hoard of jewelry somewhere; all they had to do now was discover it.

The sound of a door creaking disrupted the silence that had fallen over the house that night. That was when their good fortune ran out.

A String Of Burglaries

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They believed they could get away with it indefinitely. This gang of robbers had been on a burglary spree throughout North Carolina’s suburbs. They had gone months without being apprehended.

They felt invincible and thought that house would be an easy assignment too. But they had no idea who they were facing.

Untraceable By Police

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The gang has been the most challenging problem for the North Carolina Police Department for nearly a year. They were accused of being behind a rapid wave of crime.

Dozens of houses in North Carolina had been broken into and emptied of anything of worth; however, the perpetrators of these crimes appeared untraceable. Nobody could have predicted that a 75-year-old grandmother was about to perform what the entire police department had been incapable of doing.

The Unstoppable Gang

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The gang was infamous for their perseverance: they would steal anything they could from the homes they broke into, from TV sets and laptop computers to jewels.

They would use different vehicles, masks, and outfits each time to avoid being recognized by camera footage or leaving any evidence in the homes they stole into. Nobody seemed to be able to stop them.

Involving The FBI?

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They felt above the law by the time this incident took place. The North Carolina Police Department even considered involving the FBI.

The thieves felt untouchable. They had no idea that crime always has a punishment, and they would soon face the most terrifying situation of their lives.