A former student allegedly stole more than P1,000 from a teacher's wallet inside an elementary school in Balete, Aklan, with the incident caught on CCTV, police said.

Surveillance footage showed a man crawling out of a classroom at Feliciano Elementary School in Barangay Feliciano shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, August 3. 2026. The man appeared to look around before leaving the room.

Police said the man is believed to have taken cash from a teacher's wallet while the school was holding its flag ceremony, allowing him to enter unnoticed.

The teacher discovered the missing money only after classes had ended. School officials reviewed the CCTV footage and identified the suspect.

Police later identified the suspect as a former student of the school. Authorities said they have already contacted him, and he reportedly promised to return the stolen money.

Balete Municipal Police Station chief Lt. Rezie Bulanon said the suspect had also been linked to previous theft cases. Bulanon added they are now waiting for the victim to file a complaint formally before pursuing charges against the suspect.

“May naka-identify sa tao. May mga previous rin siya na kaso na involved rin sa pagnanakaw. Waiting na lang kami for filing ng case,” Bulanon said.

(Report by GMA Regional TV Ratsada Balita)