Amok arrested for threatening parents
MIRI: Police detained a local man for threatening to kill his parents on Friday. Miri district deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said the suspect, aged 34, was picked up by a CID team around 11.30am to assists in their investigation over the alleged threat. During the arrest, the police also seized a machete, […]
Man with imitation pistol detained
MIRI: Police here arrested a man believed to be a road bully after he allegedly pointed an imitation pistol at a road user at Permyjaya traffic light on Thursday. The 43-year-old suspect was arrested by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for possessing an imitation firearm. Miri deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said an investigation […]
Unemployed man who threatened to kill his wife gets fine
KUCHING: A 42-year-old unemployed man who threatened to kill his wife when she refused to give him money for drugs was fined RM2,700 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday. Tan Kok Peng, who was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah […]
Death threat lands man behind bars
SIBU: A 30-year-old who put the fear of death into another man was jailed 12 months today for criminal intimidation. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar handed the sentence after Wong Chin Soon of Bintangor pleaded guilty to committing the offence on Dec 2 last year. The court was told that Wong had threatened to kill the 59-year-old […]
Man held for criminal intimidation
MIRI: A 29-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Feb 18) for threatening his family members and destroyed a property at a house in Tudan Desaras Phase 6 here. The incident occurred on Wednesday (Feb 16) afternoon around 12pm. The suspect suddenly became agitated and turned aggressive during an argument with his wife over food. His […]
Miri cops pick up five ‘Ah Long’ for criminal intimidation
MIRI: Five men, believed to be ‘Ah Long’ (loan sharks), have been detained for threatening a man over an unpaid debt. The incident allegedly occurred in the middle of last month. The suspects, aged 19, 22, 24 and 37, were apprehended in various locations around the city on Sunday (Feb 13). Miri deputy OCPD Supt […]
Eight remanded over brawl: Suspects include lawyer’s brother
MIRI: Police have remanded eight men to facilitate investigations into a fight in Piasau Jaya last Thursday. Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu meted out the remand order via Zoom online conference at Miri central police station today (Sept 24). The eight comprised seven suspects aged between 31 and late 40s, including a brother to a lawyer, […]
Police nab man who ran amok
MIRI: Police have arrested a man who reportedly ran amok at the wrong place on Wednesday. The suspect, aged 45, who was armed with a 70cm machete and 66cm axe was detained by a CID team on Friday (Sept 10). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident took place at Kampung Luak Bay […]
Machete-wielding man held
MIRI: A 35-year-old unemployed man was arrested on Monday (July 5) after he threatened a 27-year-old farmer in Batu Niah with a machete. During the 6.40pm arrest, police also recovered the 59cm-long machete used in the incident. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was having an affair with the farmer’s wife. When the farmer learned about […]
Man arrested for harassing debtor
MIRI: A 25-year-old man was detained by the police on Friday morning for harassing a debtor over an alleged unpaid debt. The suspect, who has at least four criminal records, was engaged by an ‘along’ (loan shark) to collect unpaid debts from a 33-year-old man at his house in Desa Pujut Bandar Baru Permyjaya. He […]
