Thief caught red-handed, beaten up by victim in Marikina

A thief caught in the act of taking valuable wristwatches inside a Marikina City home was mauled and apprehended by his own victim.

The Marikina City Police said that suspect Christopher Toquero walked into the home of sales executive John Paul Villacarlos in Barangay San Roque at 2:20 a.m. on Thursday.

Villacarlos told police that he forgot to lock his house when he went on a stroll outside, the police report indicated. Upon returning to his house, however, Villacarlos said he was surprised to see Toquero inside his home.

Toquero has already grabbed one TAG Heuer wristwatch worth P75,000; one gold Citizen Men’s wristwatch worth P3,000; and one Caite wristwatch worth P1,500 when Villacarlos caught red-handed, the police report showed.

Police said that Villacarlos was so enraged that he pounced on Toquero, and with the help of his cousin, they mauled and collared the suspect.

“They later turned-over the suspect to the Brgy. San Roque BSF Hqs.  All items stolen were recovered,” the police report noted.

Toquero was scheduled for inquest proceedings for theft, according to police.  /kga