Authorities Arrest Cellphone Snatcher Nabbed After Stealing Female Passenger’s Mobile Phone
The authorities arrested a male cellphone snatcher for stealing the mobile phone of a female passenger along EDSA Busway Carousel.
The Facebook page “InterAgency Council for Traffic – IACT” reported that a cellphone snatcher has been arrested for victimizing a lady commuter. The report circulates online and elicits comments from the netizens.
The female passenger identified as Renalyn Rose Du is queueing along EDSA Bus Carousel when a young man named John Michael Cangas snatched her mobile phone. The incident caught the attention of an I-ACT Marshal who was at duty during that time.
The I-ACT Marshal Bija Naral did not hesitate to help the 18-year-old commuter and chased the snatcher. Naral was able to corner and arrest the suspect. The stole phone has been successfully returned to Renelyn.
The personnel of HPG, PCG and bus dispatchers also helped to turn over the suspect to the authorities. Cangas is currently under the custody of the police officers. The suspect explained that he committed the crime to earn money for his sick grandmother at the hospital.
The online community lauded Naral for his courage to chase the suspect and risk his life just to perform his duty.
Here is the full post:
“Ayon sa kwento ng babaeng biktima na si Renalyn Rose Du, 18yo, nakapila siya sa
EDSA Bus Carousel nang biglang may humablot ng kaniyang cellphone. Agad naman nakuha nito ang atensyon ng naka duty na I-ACT Marshal.
Di nag atubili at hinabol ni I-ACT Marshal Bija Naral ang kumaripas ng takbong snatcher na agaran naman nyang naskote at naibalik muli ang cellphone ni Renelyn.
Naruon din sa nasabing busway station ang mga kawani ng HPG, PCG at bus dispatchers na umalalay sa pag turn over ng nahuling snatcher na si John Michael Cangas, 17yo, sa kustodiya ng kapulisan. Anya ng suspect, nagawa nya ang krimen upang matulungan ang kanyang Lola na di umano’y nasa ospital nung mga oras na yun
SALUDO kami sayo, Lodi BIJA NARAL! Sayong wagas at buong tapang na pagtugon sa iyong tungkulin. Mabuhay ka at ang iyong pusong serbisyo para sa kapwa
The Facebook users lambasted the thief for committing such crime:
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