Romanian Exchange Office Burglary Suspect Confirmed By DNA Evidence

The evidence includes video footage recorded by the security camera of a nearby bank, which shows the suspect, Mihai Petrescu, and two other people breaking into the exchange office.

Petrescu was arrested Sunday night, by the Court of Cluj-Napoca, in connection with the March 4 theft of RON196,000 (EUR1=RON4.2946) from a local exchange office. He pleaded his innocence and claimed he was out of town at the time of the robbery.

In the case of the burglary of the house of the Cluj County Council president, aside from Mihai Petrescu, Ovidiu Vancea and two other people are being investigated.