Westampton woman: ‘Free’ carpet cleaning ended in theft of $500 wallet

WESTAMPTON TWP. A group of men offering free carpet cleaning may have made off with a residents wallet and hundreds in cash last week, police said.

A resident on Birkdale Court on Dec. 11 told police the four black males had come claiming to work for a company called ElectroLux. They said they were offering a free carpet cleaning, the woman said.

Since she has a dog, she told officers, she figured shed take the offer and allowed the men inside. The woman said as they cleaned, she noticed her Louis Vuitton wallet valued at $500 was missing.

Inside the wallet was $350 in cash, she added.

The alleged victim said the men denied taking the wallet when confronted. After a brief confrontation, police were told, they left in a blue van with unknown license plates.

The woman couldnt give a further description of the alleged culprits, police said, or of the van.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 609-267-3000.

Contact staff writer Joe Green at 856-845-3300 ext. 253 or jgreen@southjerseymedia.com

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Westampton woman: 'Free' carpet cleaning ended in theft of $500 wallet