In Chita, a resident carried out a theft during a gathering with a friend, grabbing a phone from the table and leaping out of a second-floor window with the stolen device, as reported by the Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Trans-Baikal Territory. The incident triggered an investigative response as authorities documented the sequence of events and worked to identify the person responsible, with law enforcement detailing the steps taken to gather evidence and corroborate witness accounts.
A female participant later contacted law enforcement, recounting that she had been drinking with the accused. She described how the person who had been drinking seized the phone from the table and disappeared through the second-story window, making use of the same escape route. Investigators traced the suspect to a 37-year-old man from Chita, and during interrogation he acknowledged his involvement in the theft. The report underscores how fast an informal gathering can turn into a criminal act, prompting a formal investigation and the collection of statements from all present.
During questioning, the man said that when he realized the front door was locked, he chose to leave the room by the window and descend the bars to escape. A criminal case has been opened and is being pursued under the relevant provisions, with investigators continuing to gather evidence and assess security vulnerabilities that allowed the escape.
Earlier reports described a separate incident in Kopeysk involving a 34-year-old homeless man who sneaked into an apartment and fell asleep. When the owners returned, they contacted law enforcement, and the intruder was detained. A criminal case was opened against him, and he was placed in pre-trial detention while the investigation proceeded.
Previously, it was reported that a thief stole a television and two puppies from an apartment in the Kaliningrad region. Authorities are reviewing the circumstances of that incident as part of ongoing criminal proceedings and related investigations in the broader regional context with careful attention to evidence and victim testimony.