Chinese tourist and two strangers chase down Gucci bag snatcher for two blocks in Singapore
Two strangers joined a Chinese tourist's chase through Singapore's Boat Quay and helped detain a man who had allegedly snatched her handbag holding S$8,000 (US$6,260) in cash.
A Chinese tourist from Shanghai and two bystanders apprehended a would-be thief for stealing her Gucci bag in Singapore on August 30. Around 9:05 p.m., police received a call and apprehended a 45-year-old man for theft. The 38-year-old businesswoman, only identified by her surname Wan, arrived in Singapore on August 29 and checked into a hotel on Club Street.
The next day, she was shopping near People's Park Complex and met a middle-aged man who offered to help her with money exchange and hotel recommendations. She handed him 44,000 yuan ($6,550) for a rate of one Singapore dollar to 5.5 yuan. As they walked, she grew suspicious and refused to proceed further. The man grabbed her bag and ran.
Wan chased after him for two blocks, joined by a male passerby, who, along with a second Indian man, caught the suspect. They brought the thief back, and Wan recovered her belongings. The man claimed it was a joke and was charged with theft under Singapore's Penal Code, punishable by up to three years in prison. Wan, who had traveled alone to Thailand, Macau, and Vietnam without incident, vowed to be more cautious in the future.
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