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Unemployed man caught sleeping in internet cafe after stealing motorcycle

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An unemployed man in Kaohsiung stole a motorcycle for transportation and was later apprehended while sleeping in an internet cafe.
  • The suspect allegedly used a stolen key to start the motorcycle, rode it briefly, and then abandoned it.
  • Police identified and arrested the man, who confessed to the theft and has been handed over for prosecution.

Police in Kaohsiung have arrested a jobless man accused of stealing a motorcycle to use as temporary transportation. The suspect, identified by the surname Chan, was apprehended at an internet cafe in the Cianjhen District while he was asleep.

The incident began when a 44-year-old man reported his motorcycle stolen from a parking spot in Fengshan District. Police launched an investigation, reviewing surveillance footage along the area. They located the stolen motorcycle near the Fengshan Railway Station.

The suspect stole a motorcycle from a parking space in Fengshan District, rode it for transportation, and then arbitrarily abandoned it.

— Fengshan Police PrecinctDescribing the alleged actions of the suspect.

Initially, police suspected the thief might return for the vehicle. However, after an extended stakeout, it became clear the motorcycle was merely used as a mode of transport and then discarded. After completing their evidence collection at the scene, police returned the motorcycle to its owner.

Further investigation led police to identify Chan, 39, as the primary suspect. Authorities obtained an arrest warrant and, by analyzing his known hangouts, tracked him to an internet cafe. He was arrested early on the 10th, reportedly waking up confused. Chan admitted to using a spare key to steal the motorcycle, ride it, and then abandon it. He has been transferred to prosecutors on charges of theft.

The suspect admitted to using another key to unlock the stolen old motorcycle for transportation, riding it and then abandoning it.

— PoliceReporting the suspect's confession after his arrest.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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