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Two women are accused of stealing from seniors at a Brampton retirement home.

Peel Regional Police say two women with three children and a cat showed up at a retirement centre in the Peel Centre and Central Parkway Drs. area on June 4 at 7 p.m. They used the excuse of needing a washroom to enter one of the units, according to police.

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Afterwards, an 80-year-old resident noticed his wallet was missing. His debit card was then used several times.

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A second theft occurred at the same retirement home on June 17 between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Police say two women with children convinced another resident to let them into his suite, and afterwards the 83-year-old realized some of his property was gone.

“These ladies are very organized and they’re approaching these retirement homes obviously portraying something else and then asking to use the washroom, and when they are in the actual building is when we believe thefts are occurring,” Const. Bally Saini said Friday.

“So we are asking retirement homes to be mindful, especially employees, when you are letting a stranger in to use a bathroom, or just walk in with a member, that you know who they are.

“We do believe there may be more victims. We don’t know if it’s another retirement home or the same retirement home.”

Lucy Lakatos, 37, and Jackie Lakatos, 32, both of Brampton, face two counts of theft, possession of stolen property, and multiple counts of fraud.

Police said they had not yet determined if the duo are sisters.

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