Citizens take down robber in Yunlin County

members of the public restrain a man after he robbed a restaurant

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Beigang Township, citizens arrest, Yunlin County

Restaurant customers and passersby caught a man and pinned him to the ground until police arrived after a robbery in a hot pot restaurant in Beigang Township, Yunlin County today, May 10. The Wuxian Hot Pot Restaurant was just about to open, and a clerk was preparing the cash float when a man walked in and claimed that he was from head office and making an inspection of the restaurant. The man grabbed the several thousand NT dollars in cash,

An elderly fruit vendor is seen after grabbing and restraining a much younger thief

Crime and Criminals

August 4, 2015 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment citizens arrest, news, petty thief, taipei, thief

Taipei: A 77 year old woman nabbed a 35 year old woman who stole small change from her fruit stand. The thief picked up a bunch of bananas and used it to cover her other hand as she pilfered coins from the fruit vendor’s change tray. The elderly fruit seller observed the incident and grabbed the thief by the arm, holding her until others came to help restrain the offender. The incident was caught on security cam.