In the Holosiivskyi district of the capital, police have detained a 17-year-old boy suspected of stealing a mobile phone. The incident occurred during a meeting between the so-called buyer and the saleswoman who had placed an ad for the sale of the gadget.
According to Kyiv police, a 22-year-old local resident arranged to meet a potential buyer on Vasylkivska Street through an online classifieds service. While examining the phone, the young man suddenly ran away with it without paying.
Law enforcement officers quickly identified the attacker. He turned out to be a 17-year-old boy from Chernihiv region who had recently arrived in Kyiv. He was detained, and investigators reported suspicion under Part 4 of Article 186 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - robbery committed under martial law.
The investigation is currently ongoing. The detainee faces up to ten years in prison.
