Thief arrested while romancing female victim after robbing her

A suspected thief identified as Julius was reportedly beaten yesterday after he was arrested following a failed operation in Delta state.

It was gathered that the thief allegedly gained access into a lady’s house along Yoruba road extension in Sapele area, with the intention to steal.

After stealing the lady’s phone, the suspected thief decided to embark on another mission, this time to feed his sexual desire.

According to the female victim, she felt someone touching her leg in her sleep and she immediately opened her eyes to see a stranger in her room.

She raised an alarm and shouted before neighbours gave the suspect a hot pursuit, he was then caught and beaten by a mob to the extent that he messed himself up.

The lady further disclosed that she was sick and took some drugs to enable her sleep which made her not to notice the thief when he entered her house.

However, the stolen phone was later recovered.