The male thief broke into the house 6 times while taking advantage of the door to cool off, drying clothes, and sleeping. Most of the victims of the burglary were elderly

Some thieves took advantage of the residents of public housing or private housing estates to open their doors to enjoy the shade, to hang their shirts or to lock their doors while they were sleeping. They sneaked into their flats to steal and burglar. From August to September this year, they stole about 30,000 yuan of property six times.

After investigation, the police arrested a 35-year-old man who reported to be a carpenter and was suspected of being involved in six burglaries with similar modus operandi.

Huang Yuezhen, senior inspector of Team 2A of the Kowloon East Regional Crime Squad, explained the case.

Huang Yuezhen, senior inspector of the 2A team of the Kowloon East Regional Crime Unit, explained the case that between August and September this year, there were 6 residential serial burglaries with similar criminal methods in East Kowloon. The incident took place in Sau Mau Ping and Kwun Tong districts. A total of 6 public housing or private residential units.

The thieves took the opportunity to burglary when the resident opened the door to dry clothes in the corridor, the iron gate was unlocked, or the wooden door was left open. Among them, the victims in 5 cases were elderly people. Prisoners have an opportunity.

The victims lost mostly cash, supermarket cash coupons, Octopus and mobile phones, etc., involving about 30,000 yuan.

After investigation, the Kowloon East Regional Crime Department identified a 35-year-old man surnamed Wang, who was believed to be involved in six burglaries.

Yesterday (27th) morning, detectives arrested the suspect in Ngau Tau Kok District. During the operation, the clothes he was wearing during the crime were seized. The arrested person is being detained and the police will investigate whether he is involved in other burglary cases.

The police appealed to the public to pay more attention to the elderly at home, and reminded them not to leave valuables and large amounts of cash at home, and to remember to lock the doors and windows when sleeping or going out, so as not to be exploited by thieves.

The police also stressed that burglary is a very serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is 14 years in prison. Members of the public should not try the law.

The Police urge all members of the public, especially those living in "three-nothing" tenements, to take appropriate home security measures, such as installing closed-circuit televisions, and refraining from depositing large amounts of cash at their residences to prevent criminals from taking advantage.