Our news report: Since September 3, multiple incidents of car window glass being pried open and in-car belongings stolen have occurred consecutively on sections such as Nanjing Railway North Street, Nanrui Road, and Longyuan East Road. (Reported on A7 edition of our newspaper on September 5 under the title "14 Cars Get Their Windows Smashed in One Night"). On September 8, the Nanjing police arrested Wang Mou and Hu Mou, men who were prying open car windows to steal. They successfully solved over sixty cases of car window smashing in Nanjing and Wuxi, including the case of fourteen cars being all broken into on the night of September 4 at Jinchuan Huayuan. Currently, the two criminal suspects have been criminally detained by Xuanwu police, while another gang member Yang Mou is being urgently pursued.
Slim Man Captured Inside a Car Late at Night
Since September 3, multiple incidents of car window glass being pried open and in-car belongings stolen have occurred consecutively on sections like Jinchan Huayuan, Nanrui Road, and Longyuan East Road in Nanjing. After the incident, the Nanjing police quickly formed a special investigation team to fully engage in solving the case. Through examining the crime scenes, the special investigation team discovered that the tampered vehicles were mostly private cars parked by the roadside, with damaged windows showing signs of being shattered. The suspects used tools to pry open the windows and ransacked the items inside the cars; most of the incidents happened at night. By connecting similar cases across the city, the special investigation team preliminarily analyzed that these cases had similar methods of operation, making it highly possible they were committed by the same group of suspects. Given the high frequency of cases within a short period, there was a significant possibility of roving operations. By comparing relevant information left at the scene, the special investigation team found that an incident on Railway North Street was related to a prying theft case in Wuxi in mid-April, both likely done by the same group. Subsequent investigations focused on key suspect personnel, while patrols and stakeouts were strengthened during high-risk times and in areas prone to incidents.
At around 6 PM on September 7, a black BYD sedan was parked near Shanshui Grand Hotel. At around 1 AM the next morning, when driver Cao returned to retrieve his car, he noticed a man squatting by the car door. Cao did not pay much attention at first, but when he pressed the remote key and the car lights flashed, the man stood up and ran off. Upon closer inspection, Cao saw a slim man hiding inside the car, with the toolbox in front of the passenger seat already opened. Cao immediately shouted, "Catch the thief!" At this point, nearby patrolling police officers rushed to the scene and captured the man inside the car on the spot. At Houzaimen Police Station, the special case investigators conducted a detailed review overnight. It was found that the suspect, Wang, was from Linshui County, Sichuan Province.
With Just a Screwdriver, He Dared to Pry Open Car Windows
Wang lived in a rural area and dropped out of school in the second year of junior high due to disliking studies. Before the Spring Festival in 2007, Wang stole 4000 yuan from home and ran away to Wuxi. Through an intermediary, Wang worked as an apprentice in a restaurant, learning how to make braised dishes and earning more than 800 yuan a month. Although the braised dish business was good, it involved a lot of physical labor. Wang got up early and went to bed late, and because of his weak body, he was exhausted every day. After three months, Wang quit his job and started frequenting internet cafes. Over time, Wang befriended some delinquent youths, becoming friends with them due to their shared laziness. Having fun eating, drinking, and playing soon drained Wang's money, so he began thinking of ways to "make money" with his online friends. Their method of making money was stealing bicycles and prying open car windows. Wang confessed that when working with a group in Wuxi, they would sometimes split up and commit over twenty car break-ins. They didn't use any sophisticated tools—just screwdrivers or similar objects to forcibly pry open the car windows, then remove the entire glass panel. To prevent the car alarms from going off, they would kick the car first to ensure it didn't have an alarm before proceeding.
In early September this year, Wang teamed up with Hu Mou (male, 24 years old, from Xiangtan, Hunan) and another Anhui native man, Yang Mou, traveling by train from Suzhou to Nanjing, planning to "make a quick buck" and leave. They wandered around during the day and walked together at night, looking for suitable targets. When committing crimes, the three took turns keeping watch on the street and entering through the window to steal. After succeeding, the stolen goods were handed over to Hu for selling. One night after committing crimes, they met at a bridge tunnel and handed over the stolen goods, which included two cartons of cigarettes, two mobile phones, one car navigation device, and a shaver, to Hu. After waking up, Hu took the stolen goods and left without saying goodbye. Later, Wang and Yang started committing crimes together. At around 2 PM on September 8, Hu was captured by police on Yuhua West Road, with cellphones, navigation devices, and shavers among other stolen goods found on him. According to his confession, since September, the three of them have committed over forty crimes in Nanjing, making 1200 yuan from selling the stolen goods. (Ninggongxuan Luo Shuangjiang)