Two cable theft suspects arrested
KUCHING: Two men believed to be involved in a cable theft at a residential area in Santubong were arrested at 3.55pm last Wednesday (July 5). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said in a statement yesterday (July 7) that the suspects were found to be in possession of various electric cables inside a gunny sack. “There […]
Six months’ jail for breaking into grocery store
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 39-year-old man to six months in jail for breaking into a grocery store and stole items worth RM3,020 at Jalan Rock two years ago. The accused, Roland pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 457 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. Syarifah […]
Teen pleads guilty to house break-in
KUCHING: A male teenager pleaded guilty to a charge of house breaking before the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Jan 26). Magistrate Zaiton Anuar fixed March 1 to hear the social reports on the 19 year old accused. The court set bail at RM3,000 with one local surety. The teenager from Lachau, was accused of […]
Three held for breaking into warehouse
MIRI: Three local men were arrested late Tuesday evening in connection with a break-in at a warehouse in Lorong Desa Senadin, Jalan Marigold last week. The warehouse owner had told police that soft drinks, facial tissues and powdered infant formula worth around RM12,000 were stolen from the facility on Jan 10. Police detained the trio, aged […]
Man held for breaking into hardware store
MIRI: A 23-year-old man was nabbed for breaking into a hardware store at Piasau Industrial area here on Monday (June 28). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the arrest was made less than five hours after the incident. The image of the suspect was caught by the premises’ closed circuit television (CCTV). Several hardware items as well as two […]
Miri police round 5 store break-in
MIRI: Police yesterday (June 6) arrested five men on suspicion of breaking into a store and stealing several construction equipment on June 1. The incident happened at Jalan Riam, Mile 6 when the owner was informed by his friend around 5.30pm that his store had been broken into by several unidentified men. The store owner […]
Man arrested for breaking into phone shop
SIBU: An unemployed man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a 24-hour mobile phone shop in Jalan Bandong and stealing RM380. Sibu District Police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 20-year-old suspect was arrested following a police report by a shop assistant. He said camera footage of the store’s closed circuit showed the […]
Loss worth RM5k in burglary
KUCHING: A phone shop here in Kota Sentosa, was broken into and several mobile phones were found missing this morning. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the incident happened at 3.20am as the shop’s alarm system alerted the manager through his phone. The manager immediately rushed to the shop and found that […]
Cops solve break-in cases with trio’s arrest
MARUDI: Police here believe they have solved eight house break-in cases in Bakong, Lapok and Long Lama with the arrest of three local men on Thursday morning. Marudi district police chief DSP Jo Hang said the suspects — aged 27, 36, and 53 — were detained at two separate locations in an operation held at […]
Six held for breaking into kindy office
BINTULU: Six local male suspects, including a 14-year-old teenager, were arrested by police for breaking into a kindergarten office here on Monday afternoon. Bintulu police Chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said in a press statement yesterday that the first three suspects aged between 14 and 23 were arrested at Jalan Sibiyu at 4.30pm during ‘Ops Pintu’ […]
