Sliders at Gas Stations: New type of thief !!
Police are warning drivers, especially women, of this new kind of theft happening at gas stations around the US.
It's a crime of opportunity and distraction.
Sliders are mostly purse thieves. They watch for a woman filling up the gas tank of her car. They pull into the station, as if getting gas themselves. Then, a slider will open the door (or reach in the open window) of the adjacent car and snatch the purse or any other valuables in the front seat, and drive off while the driver is still busy on the other side of the car pumping gas.