Chinese tourist chases down man who allegedly stole his Louis Vuitton bag at Gardens by the Bay
A Chinese tourist received a rude welcome to Singapore when his Louis Vuitton bag got stolen at Gardens by the Bay during his first visit to the country.He managed to track the alleged thief and retrieve it within 20 minutes, but several of the items inside were gone.User Lao Hei Livefree posted on Xiaohongshu: "It was truly an extraordinary trip. My first time abroad, even my first time leaving the country, my first time in Singapore, and I got robbed!"Photos accompanying the post show him walking around Gardens by the Bay with a police officer, and at least three officers at the scene talking to him and handling his luxury handbag.He also received a card from the police stating they would investigate it further.Found the alleged thief by chanceOver several posts, Lao Hei Livefree explained that the alleged theft happened at around 9pm on Oct 5 after he saw a light show at the Supertree grove with his friends.He had left his bag behind him and leaned forward to discuss the itinerary with them, but heard "a burst of rapid footsteps".Turning around, he discovered his bag was gone.