Cafe Wireless Earphone Theft Case Captured on CCTV

A case of wireless earphone theft that occurred at a cafe in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province has become a topic of conversation as the incident was clearly recorded on closed-circuit television (CCTV).

On the 28th, JTBC's "Incident Headquarters" reported the story through a tip from the cafe owner, who revealed that their wireless earphones were stolen on the 23rd.

According to the tip, the cafe owner had placed their wireless earphones on the counter briefly while they went to the restroom.

At that moment, the owner was wearing one earphone for a phone call, leaving the other one and the charging case on the counter. Upon returning from the restroom, they were surprised to find the earphones had completely vanished.

Discovery of the earphones' disappearance

The CCTV footage confirmed the details of the crime.

The video clearly showed a man who had entered the cafe alone keeping an eye on the wireless earphones placed on the counter. Seizing the opportunity while the owner was away, the man wrapped the earphones in a napkin and quickly exited the establishment.

JTBC "Incident Headquarters"

The cafe owner immediately reported the theft to the police and utilized the smartphone's location tracking feature to trace the location of the stolen earphones.

The tracking revealed that the earphones had been discarded in a nearby park. The owner was able to find their earphones inside a plastic bag amid the park's bushes. The owner speculated, "It seems the thief realized one of the earphones was missing and discarded them."

Currently, the police are pursuing the whereabouts of the man captured on CCTV, but it has been reported that they are facing difficulties due to the suspect having paid in cash at the cafe. This has resulted in delays in the investigation.

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