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Thief scurries to police to evade victim, pursuers
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-08-14 09:13

A thief stole 3.5 yuan (50 cents) from a woman but wound up calling for help from the police out of fear of his pursuers in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.

The 19-year-old migrant worker, surnamed Zhang, mugged a woman on Sunday morning, but was soon followed by his victim and five others. Zhang, scared for his life, fled to police officers for help. He was detained for 15 days.

(Huashang Daily)