The thief left the motorbike because... it ran out of gas.
(Baonghean.vn)- After stealing the motorbike, Phu ran away but ran out of gas and had to leave it on the side of the road.
After nearly 24 hours of pursuit, at 5:00 p.m. on May 9, Con Cuong district police ambushed and arrested Tran Ngoc Phu (born in 1991) in Khe Quynh village, Xieng My commune, Tuong Duong district for stealing a motorbike.
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Subject Phu is recording his statement at the headquarters of the People's Committee of Binh Chuan commune. Photo: Ho Phuong |
At the police station, Phu confessed: At 4:00 p.m. on May 8, seeing a white Sirius motorbike parked at the guard post in Khe Non, Xieng village, Don Phuc commune (Con Cuong), Phu broke the lock, started the engine and moved in the direction of Don Phuc - Binh Chuan to sell it.
However, when he reached Pu Huot slope, Binh Chuan commune, because his motorbike ran out of gas, Phu abandoned it and hitched a ride home to hide and was later arrested.
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Phu confessed that he stole a motorbike because he needed money to inject drugs. Photo: Ho Phuong |
Phu is now married and a motorbike repairman. Due to his addiction and lack of money to buy medicine, Phu decided to steal a motorbike to sell.
Currently, Con Cuong District Police are continuing to expand the investigation into the above incident.