A Filipino was arrested on Monday for robbing an elderly local woman of 8,700 patacas last Tuesday night, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special briefing yesterday.
According to the spokesperson, the unemployed suspect, surnamed Flores, is a 35-year-old tourist while the victim, surnamed Chong, is a 64-year-old retiree. It is the second time the suspect has visited Macau.
The spokesperson said the suspect robbed the victim at about 8 p.m. last Tuesday near Largo da Cordoaria. The suspect pushed the victim to the ground from behind and grabbed her bag before running away.
Judiciary Police (PJ) officers escort the hooded Filipino robbery suspect from the PJ headquarters to a vehicle yesterday. Photo: Iong Tat Choi
