Because of a chance to open the door of a car parked on the side of the road, a 19-year-old man in Yingshan, Huanggang, after the theft, actually "pulled the car door" and became addicted, specializing in stealing high-end cigarettes and alcohol in the car.
On March 31, 2024, Mr. Hu, a resident of Yingshan County, Huanggang City, reported to the police that the high-end cigarettes he stored in the car were stolen and lost more than 2,000 yuan.
In the video, the two suspects are very skilled in modus operandi, and they are habitual offenders at first glance, and through video investigation, the police soon locked on the two men in the surveillance who were the 19-year-old suspect Xiao and his accomplices.
Wang Zhi, a police officer from the Hot Spring Police Station of the Yingshan County Public Security Bureau in Huanggang City, said: After investigation, Xiao and his accomplices went out day and night for a long time, slept in the hotel during the day, and began to go out at 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning.
It is understood that since the end of last year, Xiao and his accomplices have repeatedly carried out car door theft, and have succeeded four times, they mainly steal high-end cigarettes and alcohol in the car, and then use it to squander it after realizing it at a low price.
Wang Zhi, a police officer from the Hot Spring Police Station of the Yingshan County Public Security Bureau of Huanggang City, said: Xiao is 19 years old this year, and has not had a proper job since graduating from junior high school, at the end of December 2023, Xiao inadvertently opened the door of a car in a small area, stole more than 8,000 yuan in cash, high-end cigarettes, and famous wine, and used all the property obtained to squander, and was out of control after tasting the sweetness.
At present, Xiao and his accomplices have been criminally detained by the police, and the case is still under further investigation.