A man in his 30s caught for 'sneaking' money from a taxi passenger

A man in his 30s who stole a taxi driver's wallet and cash while riding as a passenger was arrested by the police.

According to the Masan Dongbu Police Station in Gyeongnam on the 12th, the arrested suspect, Mr. A, is accused of stealing cash inside the vehicle after boarding a taxi on the road in front of a bank in Masanhwoe-gu, Changwon City, at around 1:25 a.m. on the 5th.

At the time of the crime, Mr. A distracted the driver by talking to him, then covered his hand with his outerwear and took the driver's wallet and cash from the storage compartment between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. He committed this act six times, stealing valuables worth approximately 960,000 won.

After receiving a report from the taxi driver, the police analyzed the vehicle's black box footage and Mr. A's boarding and alighting points, then distributed wanted posters.

Later, at around 7 a.m. on the 11th, the police received a tip that Mr. A was at a PC cafe in Hapjeong-dong, Masanhwoe-gu, and dispatched officers to arrest him.

The police determined that Mr. A targeted the fact that taxi drivers usually keep their wallets in the internal storage compartment while driving to commit the crime.

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated that he used the stolen money for living expenses and is known to have a prior record of similar offenses.

The police are investigating additional crimes related to Mr. A, who admitted to some of the charges, and plan to apply for an arrest warrant within the day.

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