27.03.2025 10:51
A suspect who entered two markets in Esenyurt and Bahçelievler stole a total of 207,000 lira from the cash registers by threatening the employees with a weapon. It was determined that the suspect was very careful not to get caught, never took off his motorcycle helmet, did not carry a phone, and escaped from the scene by hitchhiking. When the police teams who apprehended him asked how he was so careful, the suspect replied, "I was very careful. How did you find me?"
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On January 27, Monday, around 08:00, a person entered a market located on Pazaryolu Street in the Talaypaşa neighborhood of Esenyurt district in Istanbul as a customer. The individual incapacitated the employee E.E. (20) inside with a weapon. The suspect took the victim to the area where the cash register was located and forced them to open the register, stealing 107 thousand lira and fleeing.
STOLE 200 THOUSAND FROM 2 MARKETS
While the police continued the investigation, the suspect entered another market that emerged in Bahçelievler. The suspect entered the market located on 3rd Street in Zafer Neighborhood, Bahçelievler, around 20:30, and forced the employee D.Ç. (22) to open the cash register, stealing 100 thousand lira and fleeing. The suspect attempted to cover their tracks by taking a total of 207 thousand lira from the two markets.
WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO AVOID CAPTURE
In the investigation initiated by the Robbery Bureau, it was determined that the suspect was very careful not to get caught, never removing the motorcycle helmet on their head, and also not carrying a mobile phone during the incidents. It was found that after the last incident, the suspect stopped a delivery rider while escaping and said, "A motorcyclist understands the plight of another motorcyclist. My vehicle broke down, can you take me with you?" to hitch a ride away from the scene.
CAMERA FOOTAGE GAVE THEM AWAY
As a result of the meticulous work carried out by the police teams, hundreds of hours of security camera footage from the markets were examined. The footage revealed an individual who came to the market a day before the robbery to scout the place. As a result of the investigations, it was determined that the suspect was Poyraz Velat Ü. (32).
"HOW DID YOU FIND ME?"
During the operation carried out at the suspect's home, the police detained Poyraz Velat Ü. During the search of the suspect's home, a 9 mm unlicensed firearm and 36 bullets used in the incident were seized. It was learned that the suspect asked the police who caught him, "I was very careful. How did you find me?" It was claimed that the suspect had debts due to playing online gambling. After the procedures were completed at the Public Order Branch, the suspect was referred to the courthouse and was arrested and sent to prison.
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