Phone stolen from Hesburger restroom in Tartu, owner retrieves it without police

On Wednesday in Tartu, a mobile phone left in a Hesburger restroom was stolen. The phone's owner managed to recover their property thanks to clever action, without involving the police.

On Wednesday, 25 June 2026, an unusual incident occurred at a Hesburger restaurant in Tartu: a mobile phone briefly left in a restroom disappeared in seconds. This was not a typical phone theft, the incident had an unexpected conclusion, and the entire sequence of events unfolded into a lengthy pursuit.

The phone's owner quickly noticed that the device had gone missing and set about resolving the situation on their own. In identifying the thieves, smart decisions played a role, ultimately leading to the phone's recovery without police involvement.

Negotiations with the suspect did not proceed smoothly. "We asked the woman if she had found the phone, but she answered that she had not seen it or taken it," explained the phone's owner. Despite the denial, the owner managed to eventually get their property back.

The situation was made particularly tense by the fact that there was also a child in the suspect's vehicle, which added an emotional dimension to the incident and made the pursuit more complicated.