The victims were later released in the area of Lincoln Street and 31st Avenue in Phoenix where they called 911 from a convenience store since their phones were also stolen.ĭetectives viewed surveillance video from the Desert Diamond Casino near 93rd and Northern avenues.
One of the victims claimed ¥120,000 Yen (about $1,140 U.S.) was stolen from her purse. 'The victims were threatened to be killed by unknown suspects if they did not provide their debit card personal identification numbers and were driven to various banks in Phoenix, AZ,' stated police in the probable cause statement.Īt least one ATM transaction was successful, defrauding the victim of $600. One victim was able to look up and observed the Nissan truck in front of them numerous times and observed street signs as they were being driven around by the suspects.
