Thief arrested in Vinh city with 5 criminal records

(Baonghean.vn) - Thuc used a pole to get the homeowner's house key through the window to open the door and get inside to carry the TV and expensive phone.

On the morning of October 8, Major Vo Minh Duc - Deputy Chief of Police of Le Loi Ward, Vinh City, said that the unit had just solved a case of property theft, arresting Hoang Van Thuc (born in 1982, current residence in Dong Vinh Ward, Vinh City).

Subject Hoang Van Thuc. Photo: Ngoc Diep

Previously, on the morning of October 4, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuong (born in 1982, residing on Truong Chinh Street, Le Loi Ward) reported to the Le Loi Ward police that on the night of October 3, early morning of the next day, a thief broke in and stole a 43-inch TV and an Iphone 6 plus. The total value of the property was 20 million VND.

Le Loi Ward Police organized verification, collected documents and statements from the victim. By 10:00 a.m. on October 4, they had identified the perpetrator as Hoang Van Thuc, so they immediately arrested him while he was at a friend's house in Ben Thuy Ward.

According to the investigation agency, Thuc said that at 3am on October 4, he climbed over the fence into Mr. Phuong's house. Looking through the unlocked bedroom window of the homeowner, Thuc saw the house key hanging inside.

The thief used a pole to thread through the window bars, threaded a bunch of keys, pulled them out and opened the door to break in.

Thuc brought the 43-inch TV to Vinh market to sell for 3 million VND. He used the money to gamble but lost it all. He said he intended to use the phone but did not expect to be caught so soon.

According to Major Duc, Hoang Van Thuc has 5 previous convictions for theft and has no stable job. The case is being investigated.

Ngoc Diep