Video of Pretoria Woman As Alleged Thief Snatches Her Phone Launches Manhunt

• A woman was trying to enjoy herself at a restaurant in Pretoria when she became the victim of a crime
• The lady's friend recorded the moment when he targeted her and successfully got away with one of her valuable items
• South Africans reacted to the video of the thief, and a video of the man's alleged past crimes became viral

A lady who was walking in Pretoria went viral after a man allegedly pulled off a theft. The video of the crime in progress spread all over social media, and many were disturbed by the clip.

The video of a woman who could not have a fun day because of crime was relatable to many people. South Africans uncovered videos of the alleged thief committing crimes over the years.

In a video shared on X, a woman was making her way to a restaurant, Kream, to meet a friend who was recording. They were hyping each other up as she made her way up to stairs, not noticing a man who was lurking behind her. Suddenly, the man leapt up from behind her and grabbed her phone and took off in a car. The woman and her friend were stunned as they exclaimed in disbelief. The friend comforted her friend as they watched the man make his getaway with her phone.

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South Africa finds alleged thief

Many people were disturbed by the video shared by @newsnexussa of the man who brazenly took someone's phone. Other people took to social media to claim that he was a routine smartphone thief from Pretoria. Videos shared by @busiwe_bubu of the man in past theft incidents from 2023 surfaced on social media. Online users were outraged, and they speculated about the phone-stealing suspect. Read people's comments about the thief and watch the videos of his alleged crimes below:

Mr Handsome commented:

"If South Africa were led by the DA, you wouldn't see these things 🤞 ngiyala. Sidinga ushintsho bantu bakithi 😭 it's time for hard decisions now."

cordell wondered:

"What did you expect?😳Parading on a video call upstairs, really now, you live in South Africa."

Vanessakundi wrote:

"Guys, even the lady who is taking a video is also traumatised. Remember, this was not an act, she never expected this to happen."

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Sinobaby🚀💸 added:

"You guys are too calm, and it’s annoying me off."

Others reacted to past videos of the alleged thief taking phones:

@AngieMoiloa wrote:

"He is a pro on this, don’t let me catch you wenja."

@Sbuddahmlangeni added:

"Within 48hours of CCTV, the thug has already been successfully identified. But in the Warras case the police still don't want to show the CCTV footage to the public."

@Past_2Present said:

"When it rains, it pours. He should have known that every dog has its day."

@CindyMthethwa3 added:

"It is clearly his job. He lives off other people's hard work."

Other Briefly News stories about thieves

• An alleged thief was caught stuck in a toilet while trying to pull off a crime.
• People were amused by a lady who stole meat right off the braai stand in a video.
• Online users reacted to an alleged thief caught red-handed on CCTV in a supermarket.

Source: Briefly News