Wednesday July 11, 2012
Quick action helps cops nab car thief who drove off with woman
By YEE XIANG YUN
xiangyun@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Alert bystanders led to the arrest of a man who had jumped into a Mini convertible and driven off, taking its female driver with him.
A police team rushed into action and managed to rescue the woman about an hour after the incident.
The 35-year-old man was arrested and a revolver was seized from him.
State deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ismail Yatim said the drama began when the 26-year-old businesswoman was getting into her car in Taman Sentosa.
The woman was believed to have just returned from a late supper.
“The man who was armed with a .38 pistol hopped into the convertible and forced her into the passenger seat.
“He then sped off with the woman still in her seat. Fortunately, we were informed by the public and immediately launched a manhunt.
“The car was found in Jalan Tampoi Lama, about 16km away. We arrested the suspect and seized a .38 Revolver along with three live bullets,” he said, adding that the victim was unhurt.
In another case, a 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing 57 rounds of ammunition and dismantled parts of four fake pistols during a raid at a house in Taman Larkin Idaman last Friday.
The suspect, who was nabbed at the house in the 4.30pm incident, was remanded for four days to facilitate investigations.
Meanwhile, a retired teacher was robbed of RM40 by a man who rushed into her house just after she had completed her morning walk.
The 71-year-old woman said she was about to close the front gate of her house in Permas Jaya when a man stopped his car in her driveway, exited the vehicle and rushed into her house.
“He then held a parang to my neck and demanded money. I gave him RM40 but he asked for more. I was about to get my purse from a nearby table, but when I turned around, he was gone,” she said.
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