Beware Muggers Around in Calis (Focha) Today

[usedbustickets]

On her way round to see us Jan's friend has been mugged.  It happened only about half hour ago in broad daylight (14:30) on a main street.  The two toe-rags were on a motor bike, they came past, grabbed her shoulder bag, which she had clasped under her arm, and in so doing pulled her over, dragged her along, leaving her bruised and badly cut.  She has been taken to hospital for treatment and the Polis are involved.

These low-lifes are getting more and more brazen, middle of the day, happy to cause injury in order to get a bag, and in areas that you would assume are safe.  Lets hope the Polis catch them and soon.  In the meantime please be on your guard.

FYI the incident happened on the road running alongside the canal next to the Hotel Pelin, but upstream from it on the other side of the canal, walking from the bridge near the Nevada Su in the direction of the Adrenalin.

[Pi55y]

Really sorry to hear this, Pete has just come in and says there is a big police presence driving around the Gunlukbasi/Calis area at the moment, hopefully looking for the muggers.

[Bluwise]

That's awful.  I hope the lady is ok.

[kayakebab]

Really awful. Hope she makes a quick recovery.

[kayakebab]

Just read of another near Orange rent a car at 3pm. 2 men on a blue scooter.

[BernieTeyze]

So sorry for all of the bad incidents that seem to be happening in both ovacik and calis. I hope these women make swift recoveries. X

[Liz 101]

Sorry to hear of this, hope your friend makes a quick recovery.

Don't know if it's connected, but I was driving towards Calis Kipa earlier today & had to pull into the outside lane as there were 3 polis cars, 2 parked in the wrong direction ie facing to Fethiye with 2 motorcyclists. It seemed a bit OTT compared with their usual traffic checks & nobody else was being stopped.

[mercury]

It is a shame there isn't a tannoy system in Calis warning people of these incidents...

[mercury]

Not just the Calis area either.., A woman was mugged by two people on a scooter in Deliktas today.. Thankfully she wasn't hurt but it is only a matter of time.

[pops]

I really hope all of the people involved make swift recoveries.

Does this appear to be happening to tourists? Or is it a residential areas thing? Opportunists or specific targets? It seems quite widespead too, so maybe some sort of organised gang.

I don't know, I'm speculating but so many thoughts at the moment......certainly not a good few days for you folks out there. Chins up guys and hopefully they'll be caught pretty quick.