A 23-year-old undocumented Filipino has been arrested in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for snatching a gold necklace from a woman.
The victim was going to a bank at Lintas Square along Jalan Lintas in Luyang Tuesday when the Filipino saw her and grabbed her necklace worth 4,000 Malaysian ringgit (Dh3,425).
The Filipino ran to a building to escape but was caught by a security guard, who gave chase after the woman called for help.
Police patroling the area arrived and arrested the Filipino, who said he was in financial difficulty so he tried to steal the necklace.
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