A Man with an Umbrella on a Clear Day: Why He Approached Someone Else's Parked Car

Man Who Stole Fishing Rod Bag
"Went to Exercise and Found Car Door Open, So Stole It"

A man who stole a fishing rod bag from a parked car while hiding his face with an umbrella was caught by the police after a chase.

Recently, the official YouTube channel of the Chungbuk Police uploaded a video titled "Man with an Umbrella on a Clear Day." According to the released video, in June, a man identified as A appeared at the parking lot of a sports center in Cheongju, Chungbuk, holding an umbrella under the bright midday sun.

Mr. A pressed the umbrella down low enough to hide his face and then took something out from the back seat of a parked car as if it were his own vehicle. What he took out was a black fishing rod bag, and after securing the bag, Mr. A calmly disappeared.

[Image source=Chungbuk Police official YouTube]

The owner of the car, who had just finished exercising, discovered the fishing rod bag was missing and immediately reported it to the police.

The police analyzed nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and identified a silver vehicle that Mr. A had used. They also conducted inquiries at the sports center to determine Mr. A’s appearance.

After continued pursuit, the police visited Mr. A’s residence and, while checking surrounding vehicles, found a car in the parking lot identical to Mr. A’s vehicle. Inside the vehicle, the stolen fishing rod bag was found intact.

Black fishing rod bag found inside Mr. A's vehicle. [Image source=Chungbuk Police official YouTube]

The police summoned Mr. A to the parking lot and questioned him, "Whose fishing rod is loaded in the back of the car?" Mr. A admitted to the crime, saying, "I went to the gym to work out, and since the car door was open, I took it."

Meanwhile, the police sent Mr. A to the prosecution on charges of theft and returned the stolen fishing rod bag to the victim.

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