Police in Augustów arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of stealing savings from senior women by posing as a social worker. The suspect allegedly gained the trust of his victims by claiming he could provide support to them, then used moments when they were distracted to take their savings. Officers from Augustów worked together with police in Suwałki and Białystok to identify the man suspected of thefts against women in the Augustów area. The 48-year-old heard allegations of theft and was taken into custody. He was temporarily arrested for three months while the case is investigated.