P2,000 na pambili ng gamot at cellphone, umano'y tinangay ng babaeng nakuhanan sa CCTV

• A woman caught on CCTV allegedly stole P2,000 intended for medicine and a cellphone from separate homes in Navotas
• Separate victims from different barangays shared similar experiences after discovering their belongings had gone missing
• Photos of the woman were posted in a Facebook group, prompting other residents to come forward and report similar incidents
• Police have launched an investigation to identify and locate the woman featured in the CCTV footage

A woman caught on CCTV allegedly stole P2,000 intended for medicine and a cellphone from separate homes in Navotas

The incidents were featured in GMA's Unang Balita through a report by Gabriel Gonzalez. According to the report, CCTV footage and accounts from several residents suggest that the same woman may be involved in a series of alleged thefts in the city.

One of the reported incidents happened around 2 p.m. on Monday in Barangay Sipac Almacen. A senior citizen was resting inside his home when a woman wearing a black T-shirt entered the house. CCTV footage showed her approaching a sling bag hanging near the bed and taking the victim's wallet before putting it back.

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The homeowner later woke up and even spoke with the woman before she left. According to a Facebook post by the victim's child, P2,000 kept inside the wallet had already been taken.

The money was intended to buy medicine for the victim's bedridden father, making the loss even more difficult for the family.

Another incident happened around 3:30 p.m. in Barangay Bagong Bayan South. Residents noticed the same woman walking back and forth inside a compound before entering one of the houses. She left shortly afterward, and the homeowner later discovered that a cellphone being charged inside the house was missing.

According to the victim's nephew, they immediately checked a neighbor's CCTV camera after noticing the phone had disappeared.

"Nagulat kami babae t's sabi ko hindi pamilyar."

They later posted the woman's photo online in hopes of identifying her. After the post circulated, other people reportedly reached out and claimed they had also become victims.

"Kasi may nag-reach out po sa akin na ibang naging victim niya."

Around 4 p.m., the woman was again spotted entering the residence of the chairman of Barangay Bagong Bayan North. Fortunately, the official's child noticed her inside the house and immediately confronted her.

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"Uy bakit? Ano 'yan?"

The woman reportedly responded:

"Bibili lang ako ng yelo."

The barangay chairman also pointed out that the lack of working CCTV cameras remains a challenge in their area because camera cables are often stolen.

Police said they are now conducting an investigation to determine the woman's identity and verify her alleged involvement in the reported theft incidents.

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Meanwhile, a riding-in-tandem robbery attempt inside a subdivision in Barangay Sampagita, San Pedro, Laguna was prevented after barangay tanods noticed the suspects' suspicious movements through CCTV cameras. According to a report on GMA News' "Unang Balita," the incident happened at around 3 a.m. when two masked men on a motorcycle allegedly attempted to break into a house.

Source: KAMI.com.gh