Man Expresses Frustration After Losing His Phone to Thief While Charging at Bakery
A man lost his cellphone and cash after falling asleep while charging his device at a bakery in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
On early Monday morning (January 27, 2025), a man has expressed his frustration after his mobile phone gets stolen while charging at local bakery in Palawan. The incident was caught on CCTV.
According to Jowlyn Baisa, the bakery owner in Barangay Matahimik, the victim was charging his phone at their store when he dozed off. Seeing an opportunity, a man in a white jacket carefully unplugged the charger and, after a short while, took the phone and quickly left the scene.
“Makikita sa CCTV na habang siya ay nakiki-charge, siya ay nakatulog. Unang tinanggal ng katabi niyang lalaking naka-puting jacket ang wire ng charger. After a while, kinuha na niya ang cellphone at mabilis na umalis,” said Baisa.
The incident was only discovered when the victim realized his phone was missing. Bakery employee “Mesdam” said they immediately checked the CCTV footage after the victim reported his lost phone and money.
The CCTV footage confirmed that the thief had not only taken the phone but also P5,000 in cash, which was inside the phone case.
Upon seeing the evidence, the bakery staff assisted the victim in reporting the theft to the authorities. The police acted swiftly and, with the help of the CCTV footage, identified and tracked down the suspect in a nearby barangay by noon on the same day.
“Nung may nag-report po sa amin na customer na nawawalan po ng cellphone at pera niya, agad po namin siyang tinulungan at in-assist. Ni-report po namin agad sa management para mai-check ang CCTV. Natuklasan po namin na may kumuha po talaga ng kanyang cellphone, agad din po namin siyang tinulungan na makapag-report sa awtoridad,” Mesdam said.
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Fortunately, the stolen phone and cash were recovered and returned to the victim.
Despite the incident, the victim chose not to press charges against the suspect. It reminds the public to stay vigilant, especially in public places, to prevent such unfortunate incidents.