Man fined for hurling fuel at neighbour’s car

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday sentenced a man to a fine of RM1,500 or three months’ jail for maliciously destroying his neighbour’s car by hurling a plastic bag filled with diesel fuel. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence on Juwanda, 29, after he pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 427 of the […]

Neighbour’s kids drive man crazy

MIRI: Frustrated by his neighbour’s children creating loud noises in the wee hours of yesterday, a man went berserk. The 36-year-old man was allegedly scaled his neighbour’s front gate and hastily grabbed a 31-year-old male victim and dragged him outside the gate. Prior to the incident, the suspect had shouted loudly from the outside, instructing […]

Man fined RM1,000 for damaging neighbour’s motorcycle

KUCHING: A construction worker, accused of stealing a gas cylinder and then lost his temper and damaged his neighbour’s motorcycle, was fined RM1,000 in default a month’s jail today (July 13). Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on Braco Lagan after he pleaded guilty under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Braco, 22, currently […]

Couple held for intimidating neighbour

MIRI: A man and a woman in Lopeng were arrested for allegedly threatening to beat their neighbour over a water pipe issue on Friday. The suspects were taken to the police station at 2.25pm to facilitate investigation into the case. It is understood that the suspects and the victim are renting the same house. The […]

Woman sustains injuries in attack by neighbour

MIRI: Police arrested a 31-year-old man after he attacked his neighbour with an iron rod on Saturday morning (March 27). During the 11am incident, the 44-year-old victim sustained injuries to her right arm after being hit by the suspect twice using the 40-inch-long iron rod. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident occurred […]

Man arrested for harassing neighbour

MIRI: A man from Tudan Desaras Phase 6 here was detained for throwing coconut shells at his next door neighbour. The 31-year-old was arrested by a team of police personnel from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) around 6pm on Tuesday after a report was lodged on the 3pm incident. The complainant, a female, aged […]