The Tseung Kwan O Police District received a report from a 13-year-old girl on August 17 stating that she had stolen a wallet containing about $1,000 in cash and an Octopus from the fast food restaurant in Haiyue Garden Shopping Centre, 18 Pei Shing Road. And documents.
The police officers arrived at the scene and checked the CCTV footage, and suspected a diners in the store were involved in the case.
The man was about 55 to 60 years old, was about 1.65 meters tall, had a fat build, and had short black hair. He was wearing a light-colored short-sleeved shirt, dark-colored trousers, dark-colored shoes, a mask and glasses at the time of the incident. A dark diagonal bag and a dark backpack.
The case was handed over to the third team of the Criminal Investigation Team of the Tseung Kwan O Police District for follow-up.
It is understood that when the girl went to the bathroom, she placed her belongings in the fast-food restaurant, and the man next to her took the opportunity to take the sheep.
The police stated that they are committed to cracking down on the crime of "quick money" and emphasized that theft is a serious crime. Once convicted, it can be sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Citizens should not try the law just because they are temporarily greedy. At the same time, they should be reminded to stay vigilant at all times and take care of their belongings, so as not to allow thieves to take advantage of them.
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