A 59-year-old woman was arrested after she was allegedly caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) taking a wallet containing P3,700 and a senior citizen identification card from a 69-year-old store owner at a medical and dental mission in Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur, on Thursday, 15 October.
The victim, a widow and resident of Nagbukel, reported the incident to the Nagbukel Municipal Police Station after discovering that her brown wallet was missing while she was attending the medical and dental mission at the Nagbukel Covered Court.
According to the victim, she briefly left her seat to get a number for the medical and dental services. When she returned to retrieve her senior citizen ID from her shoulder bag, she discovered that her wallet, which contained P3,700 in cash and her identification card, was missing.
After failing to locate her belongings, she sought police assistance.
Responding police personnel reviewed available CCTV footage at the Office of the Municipal Mayor and allegedly saw the suspect taking the victim’s wallet.
Police then conducted a follow-up operation and located the suspect in front of her residence in Nagbukel, leading to her arrest.
The suspect, a native of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, and a resident of Nagbukel, was informed of the reason for her arrest and apprised of her constitutional rights in a language she understood.
She was subsequently brought to an appropriate medical facility for examination and documentation in accordance with standard procedures.
The suspect may face a theft complaint in connection with the incident.
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