OXFORD — The Oxford Police Department is investigating a woman who allegedly approached customers at local stores asking for money and gift cards.
On March 20, police received a report of suspicious activity at Walmart involving a female subject later identified as Lubriana Crisan.
According to police, Crisan presented notes to customers alongside her children stating she needed help.
Witnesses reported that Crisan directed her children to ask customers for money and gift cards.
Similar encounters were reported at the Oxford Hannaford store.
Officers determined through their investigation that Crisan and her family had performed similar activities across multiple states, obtaining large amounts of cash and other items from numerous victims.
Police identified the subjects through passports and out-of-state driver’s licenses.
The investigation remains active, and police are requesting that anyone who had contact with these individuals contact the Oxford Police Department at (207) 539-4414.
