Man arrested for assaulting two women
MIRI: A 37-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his niece and her mother-in-law in a house at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Lambir here last Saturday (Oct 16). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the case, said the incident took place around 7pm. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was intoxicated and allegedly attacked […]
Trailer driver arrested, 32,000 litres diesel seized
MUKAH: Police arrested a trailer driver who was transporting 32,000 litres of diesel worth about RM68,800 without a valid permit at KM70, Jalan Sibu-Selangau on Friday (Oct 15). The trailer and the fuel were also seized, involving an estimated total value of RM318,800. Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said at about 12.30pm, […]
Escapee steals vehicles on four-day run
MIRI: A man was detained on Sunday (Oct 10) for stealing three vehicles, including a motorcycle, after escaping from a Covid-19 quarantine centre. Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect, aged 21, was initially arrested on Sept 28 after he stole a Perodua Kancil car from a residential area in Jalan Miri-Bintulu. “However, he […]
Man held for alleged rape of underage girlfriend
MIRI: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Oct 8 for allegedly raping and impregnate his underaged girlfriend, who is now in her eighth month of pregnancy. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect was picked up at a longhouse in Ulu Niah by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department around 9pm […]
Handphone thief arrested
MIRI: A man was detained for allegedly stealing a handphone belonging to his former workmate at an oil palm plantation farm here on Oct 8. The suspect, 23, was arrested by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department following a report lodged by the complainant upon noticing the disappearance of his handphone inside his […]
Car thief nabbed in high-speed chase
MIRI: Policemen had to fire a warning shot into the air during a high-speed chase in pursuit of a car theft suspect at Miri Bypass Road last Tuesday. Prior to the incident, a police report was lodged by the car’s owner that his gold coloured Perodua Kancil was missing, believed to be stolen from his […]
Man arrested for fruit bunch theft
MIRI: A local man was detained by police on Monday for allegedly stealing eight tonnes of oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) worth RM7,000 from a lorry that was parked by the roadside nearby the BLD junction along the Miri-Bintulu Road. The incident was reported to have occurred around 7am on September 25. Miri police […]
Online gambling agent arrested in coffee shop
PADAWAN: Police here arrested a woman believed to be an online gambling agent in an eatery last Sunday (Sept 26). The arrest made by a Padawan police task force led by Batu Kawa police station chief Insp Syahrulhafizy Ghazali happened around 3.40pm at Mile 7, Jalan Penrissen. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, who confirmed […]
Jealous wife beater arrested
MIRI: The local police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted his wife in a house at Kampung Lusut Jaya. Initial investigations found that the cause of the 9.30pm violence on Saturday (Sept 25) was jealousy. The suspect in his early 30s is believed to have hit and kicked his wife with his bare hands […]
Alleged seller of illegal lottery arrested
BAU: Local police arrested a man for alleged involvement in illegal lottery sales in Kampung Peninjau Lama, Siniawan on Saturday (Sept 25). The arrest during ‘Ops Dadu’ was done by the district police around 6.30pm at a parking lot in the village. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the team […]
