(Vietnam Insider) – A man who pretended to shop for gold jewelry before snatching it and attempting to flee was apprehended by quick-thinking staff and local residents in Ho Chi Minh City.
On the afternoon of August 11, police in Dong Hoa Ward took statements from a male suspect accused of staging a purchase to steal gold.
Footage provided by witnesses shows that around 2:00 p.m. on August 11, the man rode a motorbike to the K.T.V.6 gold shop on Tran Hung Dao Street, Dong Hoa Ward (formerly part of Di An City, Binh Duong Province). He asked to see gold bracelets.
While a male shop attendant showed him two pieces, the suspect slipped one bracelet onto his wrist, pocketed the other, and ran to his motorbike to escape.
The shop attendant immediately chased after him, grabbing onto the vehicle. The suspect lost control, veered onto the opposite sidewalk, and fell. Hearing the commotion, nearby residents rushed in to help restrain the man and recover the stolen jewelry.
The suspect was handed over to Dong Hoa Ward police for questioning. He initially identified himself as B., 25, from Ca Mau Province, and admitted to the theft.
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Source: Vietnam Insider