An incident of theft in an apartment complex in Mandaue City was caught on CCTV.

The lone man walked casually inside an apartment compound in Hernan Cortes, Barangay Casuntingan at around 10 a.m. on April 18, 2024.

He proceeded to the units on the second floor where he was seen trying to pry open the doors but failed. 

He unfolded an eco-bag and started placing pairs of shoes inside it that were left by tenants outside of the units. 

The suspect carted away three pairs of rubber shoes estimated to be worth P15,000. 

The owner of the apartment, who is based abroad, retrieved immediately the CCTV footage upon learning from tenants of the incident and had it reported to authorities. 

The barangay, in its social media account, alerted residents to be more vigilant of the suspect's presence to avoid another case of theft in the area.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro, information officer of the Mandaue City Police Office, said that investigation on the incident is being carried out to establish the identity of the culprit.