Habitual offender held — this time for snatch thefts
KUCHING: A man with numerous past criminal records was re-arrested by the police here on suspicion of being involved in two snatch theft cases recently. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect, 37, was arrested in Jalan Tabuan Melayu, here around 5pm on Tuesday (Sept 7). “As a result of the initial interrogation, […]
Man arrested for stealing ‘engkalak’
MIRI: A 36-year-old local man was detained by the police on Monday afternoon on suspicion of stealing engkalak or Borneo Avocados from an orchard at Kampung Kejapil Bekenu. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the man was picked up by the police from a house in the same village around 1.30pm. The arrest was […]
Top-up agent for online gambling syndicate arrested
KUCHING: An online gambling suspect has been arrested by Padawan police during a raid at Mile 7, Jalan Penrissen. The raid led by Batu Kawa police station chief Inspector Syahrulhafizy Ghazali, took place around 2.30pm on Monday (Sept 6). Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, who confirmed the case, said the 24-year-old suspect was spotted […]
Teen held for being online gambling agent
KUCHING: A teenager was nabbed after he was found to be operating as an online gambling top-up agent in an eatery last Sunday (Sept 5). The arrest was made by a Padawan police task force, led by Batu Kawa police station chief Insp Syahrulhafizy Ghazali, at 6.50pm at Matang Jaya. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil […]
Man arrested for injuring father with knife
SARIKEI: A 21-year-old man was arrested for injuring his father with a knife last Friday (Aug 27). The incident occurred at their home in Selalang here at 10.20pm following a quarrel between the suspect and his 53-year-old father. In the heated exchange, the suspect took a knife and stabbed his father. The victim managed to […]
Machete-wielding man held for threatening neighbour
MIRI: A man was detained after he threatened his neighbour with a machete on Sunday (Aug 22) in Lutong. The suspect, 44, was arrested at 1.35pm following a report lodged by the victim. The suspect is said to have approached the front gate of his neighbour’s house at 12.45am and started shouting and screaming. Feared […]
Cops nab man for torching car
KUCHING: Police have arrested a 40-year-old man believed to be involved in torching a vehicle at Jalan Paragon, Batu Kawa here last Friday (Aug 13). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 6.50pm incident occurred when the suspect saw a man trying to steal his (suspect’s) car rims. Angered by the incident, […]
Man threatens, beats up landlord
MIRI: A tenant who refused to pay his monthly rental not only threatened his landlord with a machete, but he also beat him up in an incident that occurred on Friday night at Sealine 2 Lutong. In the 7.30pm incident, the 57-year-old owner of the house sustained injuries on his right cheek and elbow after […]
Gov’t officer detained for outraging modesty of female clerk
MIRI: A male supervisor of a government agency here has been detained for allegedly outraging the modesty of a female clerk inside a meeting room of the office in Piasau Jaya. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said, in the 11.45am incident last Thursday, the victim, aged 24 was alone in the room when the […]
Jobless man arrested for hitting, injuring two younger brothers
PADAWAN: Police here arrested an unemployed man for allegedly hitting and injuring his two younger brothers in a house at the Batu Kawa Resettlement Scheme last Friday (Aug 6). The 33-year-old suspect was picked up at the same house by the Padawan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Task Force 3 personnel on Sunday (Aug 8) […]
