Thieves Outmaneuvered

A drama unfolded late this morning when a car chase ended with the arrest of a youth suspected of being involved in house breaking and vehicle thefts.

From Mina Berandau

The incident happened around 10am when police patrol vehicles spotted a suspicious-looking car with two youths inside at Petra Jaya and ordered for the car to stop.

Instead, the vehicle sped off with police in hot pursuit and the chase eventually came to an abrupt end at Matang Jaya when the youths crashed the machine into a small drain after trying to avoid being intercepted by another police vehicle in front.

A passenger dash out from the vehicle and managed to escape on foot into a nearby secondary jungle while the 20 year-old driver, was arrested on the spot.

Search of the car by police uncovered numerous sets of car keys which indicated the suspect could be involved in vehicle theft, as well as house breaking tools, a hunting knife, and a fake pistol-lighter.

A quick check also revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen in Matang Jaya last month.