Montreal police are searching for potential victims of Hamid Chekakri, 47, who was arrested in a slew of home invasions in Montreal, Sherbrooke and Ottawa.
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U.S. marshals arrested Chekakri March 31 in Atlanta, Ga.
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He allegedly targeted female senior citizens, speaking to them as they approached their front doors and using names such as Aaron, David and Alain.
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WATCH: Older, vulnerable women were targeted in December in a series of home invasions in Montreal by a suspect described as “charming.”
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He apparently charmed them with a box of chocolates laced with drugs before robbing them of valuable items like cash, jewelry and electronics.
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Potential victims are encouraged to speak to officers at their local police station, or call 911.
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