A man, donning a ride-hailing app uniform, was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera holding up a store attendant in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City.

First, the suspect pretended to be a customer.

The incident took place past 3 p.m. on July 16, 2025 in Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Talamban.

The suspect, according to Talamban Police Station 8 of the Cebu City Police Office, requested cash-in services worth P5,000 of an e-wallet app, but the owner of the store has instructed the store attendant to always ask for the money first before keying in the request on the digital app.

As the suspect failed to provide any cash, the store attendant did not pursue the transaction.

Later, the suspect went nearer to the store attendant and pretended to purchase an item, and declared a holdup.

Police investigation disclosed that the robber poked a knife at the store attendant.

He carted away store proceeds worth about P1,000 and a cellphone worth P8,000.