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Youth nabbed for stealing wheels

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The suspect (left) is being taken to Miri Central Police Station for further investigation.

MIRI: A youth suspected of stealing three wheels from a vehicle at the Bulatan Commercial Centre here was arrested by the police on Tuesday.

Miri District Police chief, ACP Khoo Leng Huat said the 26-year-old man was apprehended by the owner of the vehicle before he was handed over to the police.

He said a police team was dispatched to the scene to detain the suspect after they were informed of the incident at 9.30am.

“According to the victim, he discovered two front wheels and a rear wheel were missing from his vehicle at around 8.30am.

“As a result of the incident, he suffered a loss of about RM4,000,” he said in a statement here.

Khoo said no seizure was made and the suspect was taken to Miri Central Police Station for further investigation.

He said the case was being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code.

The suspect (left) is being taken to Miri Central Police Station for further investigation.

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