A woman was robbed in the middle of the day while shopping at a popular store in Brier Creek. The 78-year-old had her car and Christmas gifts stolen.
JULIAN GRACE SPOKE WITH THE VICTIM ABOUT HOW THIS CRIME HAPPENED. >> Reporter: 10 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS THERE IS PLENTY OF CONGESTION AND FOOT TRAFFIC OUTSIDE BRIAR CREEK. WE STOOD BACK AND WATCHED SHOPPERS TAKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. SOME SHOP IN PAIRS. >> I TYPICALLY DON’T SHOP AT NIGHT, BUT I FEEL LIKE IF I DO I HAVE SOMEONE WITH ME. >> Reporter: OTHERS WERE CONSTANTLY AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. >> I AM ALWAYS LOOKING. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, WE TALKED WITH A 78-YEAR-OLD SHOPPER WHO STAYED ALERT. SHE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT. SHE PARKED HER CAR AND LOCKED HER DOORS AND WENT SHOPPING INSIDE THIS HOMEGOODS. THAT IS WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENED WHEN SHE WALKED DOWN AND I’LL AND THE MAN SUDDENLY APPROACHED HER. >> HE CAME UP BEHIND ME AND RAMMED HIS HAND ROUGHLY DOWN MY JEANS AND GRABBED MY KEYS AND STOLE MY CAR. HE RAN TO THE FRONT DOOR. >> Reporter: THE MENU WITH THE VICTIM PARKED. HE KNEW THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL OF HER CAR, DOWN TO WHERE SHE PLACED HER CAR KEYS. >> THE THING YOU NEED TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS IS HOW YOU ARE BEING WATCHED. AND, WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR CAR KEYS. >> Reporter: SHOPPERS ARE FEELING UNEASY. >> IT IS TERRIBLE TO THINK HE WAS WATCHING YOU WITHOUT YOU KNOWING. >> Reporter: THE VICTIMS TOYOTA CAMRY HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED NOR WITH THE PRESENCE IN HER TRUNK. DESPITE HER LOSSES, SHE WANTED TO WARN SHOPPERS TO BE ON ALERT THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON. >> IF ANY OF YOUR LISTENERS CAN TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM MY EXPERIENCE, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU
