FARGO (KFGO) – Police have issued a warning about a traveling nationwide theft ring that was in the city last year and may be back in the state.
The gang is known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Detective Brent Malone says members rent cars and work their way across the country. The victims are usually women who get out of their car without carrying a purse. Malone says the thieves then break a window and steal the purse. Seven arrests were made in Fargo last year.
Malone says gang members typically use two cars, one with the thieves and a second with women who assume their victims’ identities. Malone says its a good idea to remove all valuables from your car, even if its locked.