Young man specializes in using hammers to break into temple and church vaults to steal money
(Baonghean.vn)- Thai Viet Hau (born in 1995), residing in Hamlet 15, Nghi Van Commune, Nghi Loc District, is a subject who frequently breaks into religious establishments (especially pagodas and churches) to steal property.
On the afternoon of September 16, the Investigation Police Agency of Quynh Luu District Police issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute the accused Thai Viet Hau (born in 1995), residing in Hamlet 15, Nghi Van Commune, Nghi Loc District, for the act oftheft of propertyThis is a subject who specializes in stealing donation money from temples, pagodas, and churches in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
TPreviously, on September 8, 2020, Quynh Luu District Police and Ha Huy Tap Ward Police (Vinh City) coordinated to arrest Hau, confiscating 1 motorbike, 1 laptop, 8 million VND in cash, 1 hammer, 1 wrench, 1 pry bar and 1 screwdriver, which were the tools the subject used to commit the crime.
At the investigation agency, the subject admitted to committing 12 cases of property theft (Including: 09 cases of property theft by breaking into houses).religious institutionin the districts: Quynh Luu, Nghi Loc, Dien Chau, Thai Hoa town (Nghe An) and Can Loc district (Ha Tinh); 02 motorbike thefts in Hoang Mai town and Dien Chau district; 01 concrete mixer theft in Dien Chau district, property damage including 21.8 million VND in cash, 02 motorbikes, 01 computer, 01 concrete mixer motor.
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Captain Nguyen Tien Cong, Deputy Head of the Criminal-Economic-Drug Police Team of Quynh Luu District Police, said: Taking advantage of the late night when there was no one watching over religious establishments such as temples, pagodas, churches, etc., Thai Viet Hau covered her face, thenbreak inEnter, use a pry bar, wrench, hammer, screwdriver to break open the safe and donation box containing money.
In Quynh Luu district alone, the subject committed two thefts. Specifically, on June 26, 2020, at Phu Xuan parish church, Quynh Tam commune, taking advantage of the absence of people, Thai Viet Hau broke into the church and broke the safe, stole 3 million VND in the safe and then fled. Then, at around 2:00 a.m. on September 2, 2020, at Dong Yen pagoda, Quynh Thuan commune, Thai Viet Hau broke into the pagoda to break the donation box and took more than 1 million VND.
Currently, the Investigation Police Agency of Quynh Luu District Police is continuing to investigate and expand the case.
