‘Snatcher’ in Cebu City jailed despite returning stolen phone, wallet

by Paul Lauro 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man accused of stealing a young woman’s phone and wallet on Junquera Street in Cebu City was arrested despite returning the items. The police confirmed that the man robbed the 21-year-old woman…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Woman nabbed for trying to snatch smartphone from 11-year-old girl

CDN Digital 01/08/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, January 8, 2024. Woman nabbed for trying to snatch smartphone from 11-year-old girl A 31-year-old…

Former waiter snatches woman’s phone, gets caught, pleads to victim not to file case

Paul Lauro 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former waiter, who was roughed up by bystanders and jailed after he snatched a phone of a woman inside a passenger jeepney in downtown Cebu City on Monday, November 6, is pleading…

Revenge! Victim takes phone snatcher’s motorcycle in Las Piñas

John Eric Mendoza 10/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A victim of a phone snatcher certainly knows how to get revenge by taking the motorcycle of the thief who also took his prized possession in Las Piñas City. The hilarious – albeit somewhat…

Man shot dead after defending woman from bag snatcher in Batangas

Delfin Mallari Jr. 05/27/2023

LUCENA CITY — A man was shot and killed by an unidentified bag snatcher after he defended a woman from becoming a victim in Balayan town in Batangas province on Friday night, May 26. The victim, Ariel…

‘Boy Langaw’, suspect in Kamagayan robbery nabbed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A certain “Boy Langaw”, tagged as the main suspect in the Kamagayan robbery incident last Oct. 6, 2022, was arrested on Tuesday dawn, October 11, 2022, in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City. Police identified…

Noted female snatcher, drug personality arrested in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police hope that the arrest of an alleged ‘noted’ female snatcher and drug personality will help address theft and snatching problems in Cebu City, particularly in the areas under the Abellana Police Station.…

Kisses nabiktima na rin ng snatcher sa EDSA: Pero nabawi ko rin po sa magnanakaw yung cellphone

Ervin Santiago 10/17/2021

NARANASAN na rin pala ng young actress na si Kisses Delavin ang manakawan nang maabutan sila ng traffic sa kahabaan ng EDSA. Kuwento ng Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Top 10 finalist nabiktima na rin siya at ang…

Fleeing ‘snatcher’ cornered with sachets of ‘shabu’ in Talisay City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An alleged snatcher who was fleeing from his victim was cornered and arrested by an alert traffic enforcer with his stolen loot and at least four small sachets of suspected ‘shabu’ in Sitio…

Alleged snatcher mauled by bystanders

Chris A. Ligan 12/27/2017

An alleged snatcher was mauled by bystanders in Sitio Pungsod, Barangay Lawaan 3 in Talisay City on December 27, Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was identified as Ritchie Tabura, from Barangay Tabunok in Talisay. He allegedly stole cell…

Snatcher mauled by bystanders

Benjie B. Talisic 10/26/2017

An alleged snatcher was mauled by bystanders at the Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City on Thursday morning. The suspect, identified as Jose Labra, grabbed the earrings of a woman who joined the funeral procession of Cebu Archbishop…

Robbery suspect surrenders, admits shooting down fastfood outlet employee

Miguel Ernest Ermac 07/27/2017

A MAN who admitted to trying to rob a girl surrendered to police at dawn Thursday in relation to the previous evening’s fatal shooting of a fastfood outlet employee at Barangay Carreta, Cebu City. Senior Insp. Dexter…

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