A thief in a mall arcade was captured on camera to have fished out a cellular phone from a bag.

The video went viral which showed of two women playing games in an arcade inside a mall in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.

The footage showed of a man who went near a bag that is seemingly left unattended. The man took out the phone from the bag, but one of the women was quick to run after the thief and recover the item.

The person who posted the video is Angelene Rosales who was with her friend, Alexa, inside the mall.

The incident happened at past 2 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

While they were playing air table hockey at the arcade station, they placed their belongings not far from their location so as not to lose sight of the items.

With the use of Angelene’s cellphone, they recorded a video of them playing as a remembrance as they do not see each other often.

The man was seen near the bag and with the use of foam for cover, he fished out a cellphone.

Angelene and Alexa pointed out that the viral video was not created for content purposes to gain views and monetize, but for personal recordings only.

The victims reported the incident immediately at the counter of the arcade and showed the supervising personnel the video.

The Cebu City Police have been directed to investigate on the incident as soon as Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, Cebu City Police Office director, saw the viral video. He directed the police to determine the identity of the thief.