Man arrested after stealing ₱500,000 from money changer using toy gun in Quezon City

• A 25-year-old man held up a money changer in Tomas Morato, Quezon City, using a toy gun and stole ₱500,000
• CCTV footage showed the suspect pretending to exchange foreign currency before threatening the cashier
• Police tracked him down in a Pasig City condominium two days later, recovering ₱400,000 and the toy gun
• The suspect faces robbery and firearms-related charges and had a prior qualified theft case in 2023

A 25-year-old man who staged a robbery at a money changer in Tomas Morato, Quezon City, using only a toy gun was swiftly arrested by authorities just two days after the incident.

According to James Agustin’s report on "GTV News Balitanghali" Wednesday, CCTV footage captured the suspect posing as a customer wanting to exchange euros and dollars.

While the employee was preparing the cash, the suspect briefly stepped outside, claiming he needed to call his wife. Upon returning, he pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it at the cashier.

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Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Capellan, Kamuning Police Station Commander, explained, “Pagbalik nga, binuksan ang bag niya, ang akala ng biktima ilalabas na ang euro, dollar. Ang nilabas, baril. Agad tinutukan itong biktima at sinabi niya ‘Ilabas mo lahat.’ Sa takot ng biktima, ibinigay niya itong bag na ito na naglalaman ng P500,000.”

The suspect fled the scene in a car but was later traced by Quezon City Police District operatives through intensive tracking.

“Pagdating ng two days, natunton natin itong sasakyan na ginamit ng suspek dito sa loob ng isang compound ng condominium,” said Capellan.

When arrested in a Pasig condominium, police recovered ₱400,000 of the stolen cash and the toy gun used in the holdup.

Currently detained at the Kamuning Police Station, the suspect refused to comment on the case, merely saying, “Not really at this moment. Yeah, no comment.”

He now faces charges of robbery and violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh