IRVING, Texas — A man was arrested after Irving police asked the public to help them identify a man accused of scamming elderly people, police said.
Mohamid Ali, 25, was arrested and charged with theft greater than $2,500 and exploitation of a child/elderly, Irving police said in a statement.
Irving police posted a video of Ali in a convenience store Oct. 16, 2024, asking members of the public to help identify him. In the post, Irving police alleged that Ali was targeting elderly people with scams nationwide.
He was later arrested when the department was notified by another victim of a scam in progress, police said. He is currently in the Dallas County jail, according to police.
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