The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public of an increase in crime trend commonly referred to as “Bank Jugging” or “Bank Follow-Home” occurring throughout its jurisdictions during the first quarter of 2026.
“Bank Jugging” typically involves suspects targeting individuals who withdraw large sums of cash from banking institutions. In many cases, suspects observe customers either inside or outside the bank and identify potential victims based on behavior consistent with cash withdrawals, such as carrying bank envelopes. The suspects then follow the victim to a secondary location (such as a home, parking lot, or business), where they wait for the individual to leave their vehicle unattended. Once the opportunity presents itself, suspects forcibly enter the vehicle—often by breaking a window—and steal the cash left inside.
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