20.06.2026 20:20
In the İznik district of Bursa, a suspect entered a chain supermarket posing as a customer, stole a television in seconds, and disappeared, only to recklessly return to the scene and get caught. After leaving the stolen device with a shopkeeper in a nearby arcade, the suspect walked back as if nothing had happened, but market employees exposed his scheme within seconds by reviewing camera footage. The 25-year-old suspect, K.C.T., was caught at the terminal while attempting to flee, and it was revealed that he had come to the district from Yalova specifically for the theft.
A theft incident at a chain supermarket in İznik, Bursa, ended with a chase resembling a movie scene. The suspect, who stole from the market while posing as a customer and had a record of 18 separate crimes, was caught red-handed at the terminal through cooperation between shopkeepers and citizens.
ENTERED AS A CUSTOMER, EXECUTED HIS PLAN STEP BY STEP
The incident occurred around 14:00 at a chain supermarket in Beyler Mahallesi. The suspect, identified as K.C.T. (25), entered the market disguised as a customer, took a television he had his eye on, and discreetly placed it near the entrance. After wandering among the shelves to divert attention, he grabbed the television left by the door and quickly fled the market.
LEFT THE STOLEN TELEVISION WITH A SHOPKEEPER AND RETURNED
The suspect, drawing attention with his relaxed demeanor, left the stolen television for safekeeping with a shopkeeper in a nearby arcade instead of carrying it away. Believing the theft had gone unnoticed, he headed back to the market after a while, but this time he hit a hard rock. At that moment, market employees, noticing the television was missing, had already started reviewing the security cameras.
FEMALE EMPLOYEE CHASED HIM, CAUGHT AT THE TERMINAL
After identifying the thief from the footage, employees noticed the suspect returning to the market. Seeing employees trying to stop him, K.C.T. began to flee, pursued by the market's female staff and local citizens. The relentless chase through the streets ended at the İznik Intercity Bus Terminal.
CAME FROM YALOVA FOR THEFT: 18 CRIMINAL RECORDS REVEALED
The suspect, caught red-handed at the terminal by local residents and a market employee, was handed over to police officers who arrived at the scene upon notification. Taken to the police station, K.C.T.'s background check revealed a record of 18 separate crimes and that he had come from Yalova to İznik with the intent to steal. The tense moments were captured moment by moment on security cameras, and a broad investigation into the incident has been launched.