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Bonifacio Global City issues statement on Korean football player victimized by pickpockets

Published Jul 9, 2024 03:04 pm

Bonifacio Global City (BGC) issued a statement about a Korean football player and model who was victimized by pickpockets last July 4. 

Park Yiyoung, 30, who plays for the Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo, said it happened in front of One Bonifacio High Street in BGC in Taguig. 

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Korean football player and model Park Yiyoung in Bonifacio Global City (Instagram)BGC3.jpg

Two of the six alleged pickpockets who victimized Park Yiyoung in Bonifacio Global City (Instagram)BGC2.jpg

 Bonifacio Global City (Screenshot from Google Maps)

“It happened in front of one Bonifacio, I was walking on the street and 6 women were surrounding me for quiet [quite a] long time,” he said.. 

He added, “Three people were in front of me, blocking my path to prevent me from walking quickly, and others were close behind me and then the people nearby suddenly dispersed and I noticed something strange.”

“So I checked my bag immediately and it was too late. the zipper was opened… they had stolen my wallet,” he said. 

He said the pickpockets “were moving further away but still visible to me. They suddenly dispersed in three groups in different directions. So I could only chase one group. I caught up with a group and asked for my wallet back.” 

“They started making loud noises, asking me if I was crazy, saying “we didn't take your wallet”, and getting angry and overacting. It became clearer that they had stolen it. I asked the nearby guard for help to stop them because they had stolen my wallet, but the guard could not provide any help,” he recalled. 

In a statement sent to Manila Bulletin, Bonifacio Global City said a security officer helped Park and even offered support for him to file a report at the Taguig Police substation in BGC but he declined. 

“On July 4, 2024, about 6:32 PM, a pickpocketing incident was reported in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). The complainant, a Korean national, received immediate assistance from a BGC security officer during the incident; and was offered additional support to file a police report at the Police Sub-Station inside BGC, which the complainant declined,” BGC said. 

It added, “BGC remains vigilant in observing measures and actively cooperating with the local authorities to ensure that safety remains an utmost priority within its spaces.”

In the Instagram post, Park said he “kept chasing. When we reached a place with few people, one of the accomplices told to another ‘just give his wallet back and let’s leave’ and I got my wallet back.” 

“After checking all the IDs and cards in my wallet, I started taking videos to leave evidence. Unfortunately, I was not able to check my cash inside of my wallet at that time, so some cash is still missing,’ he said. 

He said, “Anyway long story short, I’m safe and I got my wallet back but still missing some cash. is it good or bad? I hope that you all remain alert and careful that something like this never happens again. Be safe everyone  #bgc #pickpocket #besafe.”

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