Man who just got fired from his job pretends to buy cellphone, then runs away without paying

• A man was arrested after running away with a stolen cellphone from a gadget shop
• The incident happened in Blumentritt, Sta. Cruz, Manila, morning of Friday
• Caught on camera, as shared by TV5's 'Frontline Pilipinas Weekend,' the suspect was seen dashing away in a busy street
• According to the police investigations, the suspect pretended to be a cellphone buyer, then took advantage of the moment when the gadget shop staff became busy with a different customer

A man was arrested after fleeing with a stolen cellphone from a gadget shop.

The incident took place in Blumentritt, Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Friday morning.

In a video shared by TV5's 'Frontline Pilipinas Weekend,' the suspect was seen running through a busy street after committing the theft.

Based on police investigations, the suspect pretended to be a potential buyer and took advantage of the moment when the shop staff was distracted by another customer.

That's when the male suspect ran away with the stolen cellphone, that's reported to be worth 5,500 pesos.

The shop attendant screamed after the incident, which prompted some bystanders to also run to chase the suspect.

As fate would have it, a policeman was on patrol in the area, that's why the suspect was immediately arrested.

To his defense, the suspect said he was forced to steal because he had just been fired as a pork vendor in Manila.

He was supposed to go home to his province in Tarlac.

The suspect is now detained and he will be charged with robbery.

Watch the report in the video below:

News, photos, or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh