Shocking surveillance video captured the moment a would-be teen thief snatched an unsuspecting bystander’s cell phone and made a run for it — only to be stopped dead in his tracks by a bus.
The horrifying footage from Brazil, posted online on X on Saturday, shows the 17-year-old crook eyeballing a 71-year-old man who is talking on his a phone on a Sao Paolo street corner on Friday.
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NEW: 17-year-old teen steals a cell phone and then immediately gets hit by a bus after he tried running off with it.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 20, 2024
The incident reportedly happened in São Paulo, Brazil.
A 71-year-old man was seen walking down the street talking on the phone when the teenager snatched it out… pic.twitter.com/ctgB1SN8f1
The teen then lunges and grabs the phone, then dashes off leaving the stunned victim in his tracks.
But the teen, seen wearing shorts, a black t-shirt and a black baseball cap, is then pummeled by a city bus and dragged for several feet as he tried to run across the street.
The grisly video is obscured to shield viewers from what is obviously a gory outcome for the thief.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, the post said.
“Karma is real,” one commenter wrote about the clip.
Quipped another, “I hope the old guy’s phone didn’t break.”
Collin Rugg, the co-owner of Trending Politics, who shared the footage online, wrote on the site that the teenager “didn’t follow the two golden rules: 1. Don’t steal, 2. Look both ways before crossing the street.”
He got what he deserved!! Karma is a bitch!!
I have seen this in movies, but here it is real Karma.
The little jerk got what all thieves richly deserve. This act was doubly despicable because the airhead thief chose an elder as his victim. I was taught to respect my elders. Apparently this criminal had no respect for anyone.
Good book says “Thou shall not steal.”
Hahahahahaha Hahahahahaha Hahahahahaha Hahahahahaha Hahahahahaha Love it 😀 🤣
Exactly what the little asshole deserves.
Awesome 👏
If only that happened here in the U.S.
If it was the U.S. the 17 year old’s family would be suing the city and a bunch of dumb ass people would think it gave them the right to protest and destroy and loot local businesses.