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Six Suspects Arrested in Jerusalem Assault and Phone Theft
Jerusalem police arrested six suspects, including five minors and one adult, for assaulting a 29-year-old man and stealing his mobile phone on the Jaffa Gate promenade. The victim, a resident of the Abu Tor neighborhood, sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized for treatment.
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What happened
- 01Jerusalem police arrested six suspects, including five minors and one adult, for assault and robbery near Jaffa Gate.
- 02The victim, a 29-year-old resident of Abu Tor, sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized after the attack.
- 03The assault and phone theft took place in the Mamilla area on the Jaffa Gate promenade.
- 04Police tracked the suspects' escape route using technological means and quickly apprehended four minors.
- 05The stolen mobile phone was recovered by police during a search of one of the apprehended minors.
- 06The Yasam Gilad special patrol unit of the Judea and Samaria District assisted in arresting one of the final two suspects.
- 07The detentions of all six suspects have been extended while the police investigation continues.
The incident occurred in the Mamilla area near Jaffa Gate, where the victim was attacked by a group that fled the scene after taking his phone. Police from the David District of the Jerusalem precinct launched an investigation and conducted extensive searches, utilizing tracking technology to follow the suspects' escape route.
Within a short time, officers apprehended four minor suspects and recovered the stolen phone from one of them. Continued investigation led to the arrest of two more suspects, one minor and one adult, with one arrest aided by the Yasam Gilad special patrol unit of the Judea and Samaria District. The suspects' detentions have been extended as the investigation continues.
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