The Houston Police Department reminds citizens conducting business in area
banks to be alert and attentive to their surroundings to avoid becoming a
victim of "juggings."
"Jugging" refers to a customer targeted as he/she leaves a bank
with cash. Many jugging victims do not know why they were targeted or
even realize they were being followed. Juggers usually conduct
surveillance at a bank prior to committing their crimes.
The jugger parks his vehicle, usually with heavy tinted windows, in an area
allowing him to watch the front doors, the outside ATM machine and the
drive-through teller line. Most juggers choose to park in a back row of
the bank, directly facing the front doors. Bank bags and bank envelopes
are two top items that will draw a jugger's attention.
Most juggings occur when the customer leaves the bank and goes to another
retail or commercial business. Suspects will typically follow a
customer's vehicle from the bank, with the intent to either break into the
vehicle or rob the customer. A jugger can break into your vehicle and
steal your money in as little as five seconds.
If you feel you are being followed, call 9-1-1 immediately. Give your
current location, direction of travel, vehicle description and the description
of the vehicle following you.
