Riding-in-tandem, tinangay ang nakaparadang motorsiklo sa San Mateo

• A CCTV camera captured a riding-in-tandem stealing a parked motorcycle in Barangay Sta. Ana, San Mateo, Rizal
• Footage showed the suspects surveying the area before carrying out the theft
• According to the victim's mother, the stolen motorcycle is worth more than P100,000 and had been under installment payments for over a year
• Police are continuing their investigation as authorities suspect the same individuals may be linked to a previous motorcycle theft in the area

A CCTV camera captured the theft of a parked motorcycle by a riding-in-tandem in Barangay Sta. Ana, San Mateo, Rizal, according to a report by EJ Gomez on GMA News' "Unang Balita."

The footage, recorded in the early hours of Friday, showed two men on a motorcycle roaming around the area before stopping near a residential gate. They appeared to be observing their surroundings before making a U-turn and parking along the roadside.

Moments later, the back rider got off and walked into an alley where the victim's motorcycle was parked. He waited for another rider in the area to leave before making his move.

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When the coast was clear, the suspect returned to the motorcycle and managed to take it. He then reunited with his companion, and the two quickly fled the scene.

According to the victim's mother, the stolen motorcycle is valued at more than P100,000 and had been financed for more than a year.

"Kinabukasan 7 aalis na yung anak ko. Paglabas niya, bumalik siya. Sabi niya, 'Ma, napansin mo yung motor ko?' Sabi ko, 'Hindi.' Tapos naghanap na kami," she recalled.

The family later learned that the motorcycle may not have been locked at the time of the incident. CCTV footage also appeared to show the suspect tampering with a part of the vehicle before it started moving.

After discovering the motorcycle was missing, the owner immediately went to the barangay office to request a review of the CCTV footage. A police blotter was also filed, and authorities were informed of the incident.

The San Mateo Police are now conducting a backtracking operation and working to identify the suspects involved.

Barangay officials also noted similarities between this case and another motorcycle theft reported in the same area last month. According to them, the suspects appeared to use the same method by first observing the area before returning to take the vehicle.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh