00:00The common thief is a creature of bad intent and habit who almost always returns to the scene of the crime.
00:06Hence, this vagrant-slash-swiper who earlier got away with shearing CCTV cables installed at the Guadalupe footbridge in Makati
00:13came back days later with company to check if the cables he stole days earlier were replaced.
00:19And like clockwork, he and his posse tried for an encore, only to be caught by cops lying in wait, as our William Theo reports.
00:27In a CCTV footage from a Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA camera at the Guadalupe footbridge in Makati,
00:37a loiterer can be seen appearing to reach for something.
00:41Moments later, it becomes clear that he is stealing the cables connected to the CCTV camera used for the no-contact apprehension policy or NCAP.
00:50The incident occurred on June 20 but was only recently discovered by the MMDA when they noticed that several cameras in their monitoring system were no longer functioning.
01:01The MMDA immediately reported the incident to the police.
01:04When the three suspects returned to the area on the 25th of June, authorities were able to apprehend them while they were attempting to steal live wires.
01:14The suspects were identified as their aliases Vincent, John and Darwina.
01:19Inquesta sila for crime of death.
01:23At they are now presently detained sa Makati Police Station.
01:27We are coordinating with the Philippine National Police, especially the NCRPO,
01:34para ma-preempt yung kunito pang maiwasan yung mga susunod pang incidente.
01:39The stolen cables were estimated to be worth around 104,000 pesos.
01:44As of now, MMDA CCTV cameras at the Guadalupe footbridge are fully operational.
01:50The agency is now planning to install protective barriers around the CCTV units to prevent similar incidents in the future.
01:58More than 1,200 additional CCTV cameras are scheduled to be installed across Metro Manila, with the MMDA aiming to complete the project within the year.
02:08This initiative seeks to enhance monitoring of major roads, such as EDSA and C5, which recorded the highest number of road accidents in 2024.
02:19According to the MMDA's Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System, both EDSA and C5 saw over 8,000 cases over last year.
02:28Beyond traffic surveillance, the MMDA CCTV cameras also play a vital role in monitoring incidents such as flooding, fires and other emergencies on the roads.
02:39William Theo for the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
