40-yr.-old man arrested for phone theft in Baguio City

Baguio City, Philippines – A 40-year-old man from Bauko, Mt. Province was arrested on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, after stealing two phones from tourists in Baguio City this morning, police reported.

While enjoying the holidays, city authorities warned the public, including tourists to safeguard their valuables to avoid becoming the victim of such a crime.

The suspect whose name was withheld first stole the phone worth P16,000 from John Mark Lazo from Montalban, Rizal.

Afterward, he destroyed the tent of Von Joseph Campita and company and managed to get Campita’s phone worth P68,000.

With Campita’s phone tracker, authorities were able to locate and arrest the suspect who is now in the custody of the Baguio City Police Office Station 5 while a case is being prepared against him.

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