Three foreigners held in Beijing for stealing

Three foreigners, including two women, were detained here for allegedly stealing items from tourists, the police said today.

The police refused to disclose the suspects' nationality after they were arrested from the Summer Palace here. They said the foreigners were from an East Asian country.

"They dressed like tourists. But they were looking at others' bags rather than taking pictures," they said.

The suspects stole a wallet from an Australian tourist but were later caught by the police. The suspects, two women and a man, are in police detention.