Teenager sneaks into room, steals from man fast asleep in Antipolo; boy returns empty wallet
· A 40-year-old man in Antipolo City was robbed of P9,000 cash while sound asleep in his room after a 17-year-old boy forcibly broke in
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· CCTV footage showed the teenager carefully taking the money from the victim's wallet before chillingly returning the empty wallet to the drawer
· The suspect was apprehended swiftly by the police and barangay, but the stolen P9,000 cash was not recovered
· Due to his age, the teenager is classified as a Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) and was committed to a Bahay Pag-asa youth facility for rehabilitation
A 40-year-old man was robbed while he was sound asleep in his own room. The disturbing incident, which happened in Antipolo City, has brought to light the audacity of petty crime and the complex issue of juvenile offenders.
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The entire shocking episode—from the forced entry to the quiet, methodical theft—was captured on CCTV.
The crime took place early on a Tuesday morning in Barangay Cupang, Antipolo City.
According to Police Lieutenant Colonel Mark Henry Garcia, the officer-in-charge of the Antipolo Component City Police Station, the suspect, identified as a 17-year-old boy, gained access by forcibly breaking the door knob of the residence.
Security footage reviewed by investigators shows the teenager carefully monitoring his surroundings just past 5:00 a.m., moving with chilling confidence while the victim remained deeply asleep.
The silence of the morning and the deep slumber of the resident created the perfect, horrifying opportunity for the crime.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Garcia detailed the sequence of events with a note of stunned disbelief: “Dahan-dahang pumunta kung saan natutulog ‘yung biktima at kinuha ‘yung wallet under doon sa higaan niya. Kinuha ‘yung cash. Pagkakuha noong pera, ibinalik pa niya ‘yung wallet doon sa drawer. May konsensya pa po ano?”
The detail about the suspect returning the empty wallet adds a disturbing layer of calculation to the crime, suggesting a cold, almost surgical efficiency.
The victim, who was utterly unaware of the intrusion until he woke up, was robbed of an estimated P9,000 in cash.
Upon discovering the missing money, the 40-year-old victim immediately sought help from the local barangay officials, who in turn alerted the police.
The combined effort of the barangay and the Philippine National Police (PNP) successfully led to the apprehension of the 17-year-old suspect at his home, which was, remarkably, located in the same village.
However, due to his age, the legal process dictates a path of restorative justice rather than immediate incarceration.
The teenager is classified as a Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) and was subsequently turned over to the Bahay Pag-asa, a youth care facility.
As Police Lieutenant Colonel Garcia explained, the legal framework prioritizes rehabilitation for minors: “Kasi sa ganito po under sa Juvenile Act of 2006, more on restoration tayo, restorative approach sa mga ganito kaso. Doon muna po siya.”
The police confirmed that the P9,000 cash stolen was not recovered, leaving the victim to shoulder the cost of the break-in.
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In other news, a barangay councilor (kagawad) and his live-in partner were shot dead while having a snack on their porch in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The male victim died instantly, while the female victim succumbed to her wounds at the hospital. The primary suspect arrested by the police is an active police officer, who has since been charged with double murder. Investigators are looking into a "personal relationship" between the police officer and the female victim as the likely motive for the crime.
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