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18 May 2024

‘Bachelor accommodation’ thief held in Sharjah

The 'bachelor accommodation' thief caught in Sharjah.

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

Sharjah Police has arrested an Arab man who is accused of stealing money and other things from bachelors while living with them in shared apartments.

The man would respond to advertisements for shared accommodation available and present himself as a person looking for a place to live. After moving in to a shared apartment, he would live there under a false name for some days before leaving after stealing money and other belongings of people living there.

Sharjah Police began investigations after receiving several complaints from bachelors living in shared apartments.

The accused admitted to committing several thefts, including a car, in Sharjah and Ajman.

He was also found to be in possession of several credit cards stolen from homes of bachelors.