In debt, engineer broke safe and stole property in broad daylight
While surveying the road for construction, Phong discovered that Mr. Thiem's house was well-off and isolated, so he sneaked into the house to steal.
Ky Anh Town Police (Ha Tinh) said that the unit has just issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and issue a 3-month temporary detention order for Pham Dinh Phong (born in 1989, residing in Thach Huong, Thach Ha (Ha Tinh) for the crime of property theft.
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Subject Phong at the investigation agency. |
According to the investigation agency's documents, on November 15, 2019, Mr. Nguyen Van Thiem (residing at Hung Thinh Residential Area, Song Tri Ward, Ky Anh Town), reported to the authorities that a thief broke into his house, broke the safe, and stole some gold, silver, and jewelry. The total amount of money stolen by the thief was about 80 million VND.
After receiving the report from the citizen, the authorities quickly began to verify and investigate. After a short time, using professional measures, Ky Anh Town Police identified the perpetrator of the theft at Mr. Thiem's house as Phan Dinh Phong (born in 1989, residing in Thach Hung Commune, Thach Ha District).
At the Investigation Agency, suspect Phong confessed that on the afternoon of November 14, during a survey on the route, he discovered that Mr. Nguyen Van Thiem's house, which was in good condition, was isolated, and had many trees around it, making it very convenient for breaking in to steal property.
After carefully observing the path and entrance of Mr. Thiem's house, at around 9:00 a.m. on November 15, Phong brought a wrench, gloves, and a mask to cover his face, then climbed the fence from behind, broke the window glass to break into the house. When he broke into the house, he discovered that there was a camera, so Phong covered it with a curtain, ransacked it, and took some valuables.
Next, Phong entered Mr. Thiem's bedroom, broke the safe, and took all the assets inside, mainly gold and gold-plated jewelry (animal teeth and claws).
After successfully carrying out the transaction, in the afternoon of the same day, Phong sold part of the jewelry to Canh Duong gold shop. The next day, Phong continued to bring the remaining gold to Ha Tinh city to sell for money.
It is known that before being arrested, Phong was working at the physical testing center (located in Ha Tinh). Previously, on November 11, the subject also broke into another family in Ky Thinh ward (Ky Anh town) and broke the safe but there was no money in the safe.
The case is currently being investigated by Ky Anh Town Police for handling according to legal regulations./.