19.06.2025 11:11
In Adana, a person named Kadri Ö. stole the 14,700 lira that a woman had withdrawn from an ATM and was counting before putting it in her bag. The moment of the theft was captured on camera second by second, and the suspect was apprehended. The suspect, who stated, "I couldn't resist stealing when I saw her counting the money," has been arrested.
On June 5th, around 19:00, a theft incident occurred in the Kuruköprü neighborhood of the Seyhan district in Adana. Aysel Ş. (42), who went shopping for the Eid al-Adha, counted the 14,700 lira she withdrew from the ATM and put it in her bag.
HE UNZIPPED THE BAG AND STOLE THE MONEY
At that moment, Kadri Ö. (44), who was wandering among the crowd on the street, saw the money the woman was counting. Checking the surroundings, Kadri Ö. followed Aysel Ş. and unzipped her bag to steal the money. Those moments were captured by the security camera of a business, while the suspect fled the scene.
4 THOUSAND LIRA OF THE STOLEN MONEY WAS FOUND
Realizing that her money had been stolen while she was in a store, Aysel Ş. reported the incident, and the Theft and Pickpocketing Bureau teams began working to capture the suspect. The police examined the security camera footage in the area and along the route, identifying the suspect's address. During a raid at his home, police detained Kadri Ö. In the search conducted by the teams, 4,000 lira of the stolen money was recovered.
"I COULDN'T RESIST, I STOLE"
Kadri Ö., who was taken to the police station, stated during his interrogation, "When I saw the money while she was counting it, I couldn't resist and decided to steal it. I used the stolen money for shopping. I regret it." After the procedures, Kadri Ö. was sent to the courthouse and was arrested by the court.