In Transcarpathia, a boy stole more than 14 thousand hryvnias from a neighbor’s house

In the village of Bushtyno in Tyachiv district, a boy stole more than 14,000 hryvnia from a neighbor’s house. The police officers have returned the money to the victim and are establishing the circumstances of the case

Yesterday, July 30, the police received a report of a theft. A 44-year-old resident of the village of Bushtyno reported that about $ 200 and € 300 had been stolen from his wallet.

The policemen found out that on the day of the theft, his son and a neighbors’ 10-year-old boy were playing in the victim’s house. And the money was found in the pockets of the minor neighbor. According to the boy, he did not take the money deliberately – everything happened during a game. 

The money was seized by the law enforcement officers and returned to the owner. The policemen are talking with the boy and his parents, establishing the details of the case.

The theft was registretd in the Journal of Unified Accounting. The investigation continues.

Department of Communications
of Transcarpathian Regional Police