Man Helps Old Lady with Groceries, Not Knowing She Would Knock On His Door The Next Day

Showing interest

It wouldn’t be enough if the man just showed up and did his groceries. He needed to act suspiciously, according to the M.O. from the burglar. In this case, he needed to show interest in older people and offer to assist them. If he showed those signs, he might have been the real culprit, and they could go on to the second phase of their plan and try to catch him red-handed.