Monday, 14 October 2013 - 02:56
HTM wallet thief quickly apprehended
The Hague police arrested a man near a HTM bus garage, who was suspected of stealing 36 purses from the transport company, containing a total of 2600 euros in cash and 5700 euros in buss tickets.Officers bumped into the man on the Radar Street, at the premises of the HTM. He was carrying an unusually heavy bag with. When the 43-year-old from Delft was approached, the man said he had done some cleaning at the bus garage and had taken some remnants with him.
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Marshall Astor
Flickr Because the police did not trust the story, they searched the bag. That's when they found the purses. The bag also contained a gold necklace and two pairs of handcuffs the man stole. The bag also contained a can of black spray paint, which he used to paint the security cameras black to avoid being recognized. The man did not work at HTM, according to the police.
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Marshall Astor
Flickr Because the police did not trust the story, they searched the bag. That's when they found the purses. The bag also contained a gold necklace and two pairs of handcuffs the man stole. The bag also contained a can of black spray paint, which he used to paint the security cameras black to avoid being recognized. The man did not work at HTM, according to the police.