Mother Nature and gravity foiled an East Vancouver robbery attempt.
Vancouver police shared the karmic details in a post on X on Monday morning.
According to the post, someone attempted to get away with selling a fake iPhone in a Facebook Marketplace exchange, and as one X user pointed out, karma got ’em.
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On Saturday, the victim in question wanted to buy an iPhone. The suspect was selling what the VPD called a fake iPhone for $1,200.
Vancouver police said that the suspect tried to flee before hitting some ice.
“Gravity kicked in and he fell,” VPD added.
According to the X post, after the suspect fell, the cash he had spread out on the ground for the victim to retrieve.
The investigation is ongoing.
People had much to say on X in response to the Vancouver robbery attempt and the sad turn of events for the Facebook Marketplace fraudster.
“What a doofus!” one user responded.
They added, “Thanks, Mother Nature!”
The VPD’s post also had a GIF dramatizing the event.
#VPDScanner: A FB Marketplace robbery was foiled by slippery conditions in East Van on Saturday. The suspect tried to flee after selling a fake iPhone for $1200. The suspect hit some ice, gravity kicked in & he fell, causing the cash to spread out for the victim to retrieve.… pic.twitter.com/ohz2wyULNr
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) January 15, 2024