Arrested Alongside Accomplice on Charges of Special Theft
A man who stole a pure gold bracelet worth 35 million won from a jewelry store in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province was caught by the police with the help of citizens.
On the 25th, the National Police Agency's YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Brave citizen appears! Stealing 35 million and running away..."
The video shows a man, Mr. A, visiting a jewelry store in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, examining a pure gold bracelet and then running out of the store carrying the entire bracelet. At the time, the owner was using a calculator, and Mr. A took advantage of this moment to steal the bracelet. The market price of the pure gold bracelet was 35.7 million won.
As Mr. A fled, the jewelry store owner, employees, and even a taxi driver across the street ran after him to catch him. Eventually, Mr. A was caught quickly, returned the stolen pure gold bracelet, and left the scene, but at the same time, he encountered the police who had received a report and were rushing to the scene.
At this moment, a citizen who recognized the police pointed at Mr. A, who was walking confidently, and said, "That's the person," allowing the police to arrest Mr. A on the spot. Later, the police also arrested two accomplices who had planned the crime. Mr. A and the others were ultimately handed over to the prosecution on charges of special theft.
Netizens who heard about the incident responded with various comments such as "Everyone did a great job," "The quick response of the citizens and police caught the criminal and accomplices together," "They should give an award to the brave citizen," and "Thanks to the citizens who helped and to the police who quickly caught the criminal."
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