Dalawang lalaki, nahuli sa CCTV habang nililimas ang barya sa mga vendo machine

Published 17 Aug 2026 at 3:08 PM

by Rose Dabu

3 min read

More than P2,000 worth of coins were stolen from two vending machines in Caloocan City early Saturday morning
CCTV footage showed two men approaching the machines and allegedly forcing open their coin compartments using tools
One of the suspects was later arrested by police in connection with other cases, while authorities continue to look for his companion
According to the owner, they only discovered the theft after reviewing their CCTV footage the following morning

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More than P2,000 worth of coins were stolen from two vending machines in Caloocan City after two men allegedly broke into their coin compartments early Saturday morning.

vendo machine — Photo: AI-Generated for illustrative purposes only
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The incident happened shortly after 3 a.m. in Teachers Village, Barangay 12, according to a report by Gabriel Gonzalez on GMA's Unang Balita.

CCTV footage showed two men approaching the vending machines. One of them, wearing a gray jacket, allegedly used a screwdriver to open the coin compartment of a water vending machine.

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After opening it, the man was seen taking the coins inside.

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His companion then allegedly targeted the coin compartment of a nearby hot and cold water vending machine. The suspects immediately left the area after getting the money.

The owner estimated that more than P2,000 worth of coins was taken from the two machines.

According to the victim, they initially did not suspect anything when they noticed the men near the machines.

“Hindi namin sinaway kasi akala namin mag-iigib ng tubig,” the owner said.

It was only the following morning that they checked the security footage and discovered what had happened.

“Kinabukasan nung paggising namin nag-review na kami ng CCTV. Na-confirm nga namin na ninakawan na nga,” the victim added.

The footage showed that tools were allegedly used to force open the payment compartment of the water vending machine. The padlock of the second machine was also reportedly damaged.

After discovering the incident, the owner posted the CCTV footage online and reported the matter to Barangays 8 and 12.

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The victim said several people later sent messages claiming they recognized the suspects. Authorities, however, continued their own efforts to locate the individuals involved.

Barangay 12 officials said they immediately acted on the report and began looking for the suspects. Police later arrested one of the men seen in the video, identified in the report as alias “Dodong.”

According to authorities, he was arrested several hours after the vending machine incident in connection with other cases. Police also said he had a previous theft case.

He is currently detained at Police Substation 4. Authorities are still searching for the other suspect seen in the CCTV footage.

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