Chinese pickpocket caught in the act in photograph – just as he steals mobile phone
Friend who was secretly filming woman just as her phone was stolen layer shows pictures of theft to police, who arrest a suspect three days later
A pickpocket in China was caught in the act of stealing a woman’s mobile phone after he was photographed by chance by the friend of the victim, mainland media reported.
A woman, identified only as Jia, had her iPhone 6S phone stolen after putting it in her pocket while eating fried chicken as she walked down a staircase with her friend in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, on February 3.
The friend, who was walking a few paces in front of Jia, was secretly taking photographs of her as she ate so that she could tease her about the pictures later, the news website Zznews.gov.cn reported on Monday.
However, the friend found that she had taken pictures just as a man approached Jia and took her phone from her pocket.
One photo showed half of the face of the man, who was dressed in a black jacket and trousers.