The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) arrested an e‑bike driver involved in a grab‑and‑bolt phone‑snatching scheme along Gil Puyat Avenue corner Tramo Street, Barangay 50, Pasay City, after quick action from alert motorcycle‑riding police personnel and the decisive intervention of the victim’s fiancé.

At around 12 midnight, a foreign tourist and her fiancé were walking along the avenue when an e‑bike carrying three riders suddenly blocked their path. Two passengers alighted and forcibly grabbed the victim’s cellular phone, then fled on foot—abandoning their driver in a failed attempt to escape.

The victim’s fiancé immediately restrained the driver, preventing him from fleeing despite sustaining minor injuries.

A concerned citizen flagged down patrolling personnel of the Tactical Motorcycle Riding Unit of the Pasay City Police Station, who responded without delay and placed the suspect under arrest.

A follow‑up body search yielded a 10‑inch kitchen knife tucked in the suspect’s pants pocket, in addition to the e‑bike used in the crime.

The 25‑year‑old driver now faces complaints for Robbery with Violence or Intimidation under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code and Illegal Possession of Bladed Weapon under BP Blg. 6.

The stolen phone, valued at approximately P70,000, remains unrecovered.

The suspect was brought to a nearby hospital in Pasay City for medical examination prior to inquest proceedings before the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office.

Follow‑up operations are underway to track down the two fleeing suspects.