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ABS-CBNNews.com
14 Feb 2008


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage...StoryID=112200



Student Falls prey to Drive-by Snatching M.O.

A student in Quezon City became the latest victim of a drive-by snatching modus operandi allegedly being used by street criminals, ABS-CBN News reported Friday.

Police said the 23-year-old woman was dragged by a car after its driver grabbed her bag on her way home Friday.

The victim was on her way home from school when she passed by a white Toyota Corolla without license plates near the corner of Lantana and Betty Go Belmote Streets. After the victim passed by the car, the vehicle started tailing her. As the car passed by the victim, its driver grabbed her bag.

The victim was unable to let go of her bag immediately, forcing her to be dragged by the speeding car. The victim suffered wounds in different parts of her body. Her aunt immediately called the police hotline 117 to report the incident. The victim is currently at the emergency room of St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City.

Police investigators immediately patrolled the area where the crime took place.
Police said that this could be a new modus because the driver was alone in the vehicle. They warned people not to show valuables such as mobile phones in public to avoid being victimized by criminals.

Second in a week

Friday's incident followed a similar case on Tuesday when a girl identified as "Kristine" was dragged by a taxicab along Makopa Street in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City.

Kristine did not notice that the car passed by her side. She was surprised when the driver suddenly grabbed her shoulder bag and sped off. The victim did not let go of her bag, forcing the driver to drag her along the street for almost 50 meters before she was left lying face down on the street.

The incident was captured by a neighbor’s closed-circuit television camera.
Kristine suffered gashes on her back and limbs.