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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Man arrested for viral road rage case in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a 37-year-old local man in connection with a road rage incident that occurred at Jalan Lebuh Pantai on Friday. Timur Laut district deputy police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake confirmed that the suspect was apprehended along Persiaran Karpal Singh at about 10.15pm. In a statement to theSun, Lee said police were alerted to the incident after a video began circulating widely on social media. In the footage, a man is seen exiting his vehicle and vandalising another car. Police said investigations revealed that the incident took place on 11 July at around 4pm at Jalan Lebuh Pantai in George Town. A police report was lodged by the complainant, a 25-year-old man, later that evening at 7.55pm. The man told police that he was driving along the road when his car collided with a Perodua Myvi driven by the suspect. Following the collision, the suspect exited his vehicle and struck the rear door of the complainant's car with a metal-rod-like object. The complainant estimated his losses at approximately RM3,000. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief. Police seized a vehicle and a cane believed to be linked to the incident during the arrest. 'The suspect admitted to using a cane, but we are still investigating,' Lee said. The suspect has been remanded for one day until 13 July to assist with the investigation.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
Police arrest suspect in Penang road rage attack involving rotan
GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested the driver involved in a viral incident where a car was struck with a rotan along Jalan Lebuh Pantai here on Friday afternoon. Following the arrest, the case is considered solved. Northeast district deputy police chief, Superintendent Lee Swee Sake, said the suspect was picked up at Persiaran Karpal Singh here about 10.15pm yesterday. "The suspect is a 37-year-old Malaysian. "We seized the car and rotan used by the suspect in the case," he said in a statement today. Lee said the suspect has been remanded for a day today to assist in the investigation. It was reported yesterday that police had identified the driver involved in a viral incident where a car was struck with a rotan along Jalan Lebuh Pantai. A 25-year-old man lodged a report about the incident. The victim claimed the incident occurred at 4pm on Friday while he was driving along the road. The victim's car was hit by a Perodua Myvi driven by the suspect, a local man. The suspect then got out of the car, picked up a rotan, and struck the rear door of the victim's vehicle.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Driver who struck car with iron rod identified
GEORGE TOWN: Police have identified the driver involved in a viral incident where a car was struck with an iron rod along Jalan Lebuh Pantai. Northeast district deputy police chief Superintendent Lee Swee Sake said a 25-year-old man lodged a report about the incident. He said the victim claimed the incident occurred at 4pm yesterday while he was driving along the road. "We confirm that we received the report from the victim on the same day. "The victim's car was hit by a Perodua Myvi driven by the suspect, a local man. "The suspect then got out of the car, picked up an iron rod, and struck the rear door of the victim's vehicle," he said in a statement today. Lee said the damage caused by the suspect resulted in an estimated loss of RM3,000 for the victim. "The suspect has been identified and police are tracking him down to assist in the investigation. "The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief," he said.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Caught on camera: Police hunt George Town man who smashed car with metal rod
GEORGE TOWN, July 12 — Police are tracking down a local man in connection with a car vandalism incident involving a metal rod on Jalan Lebuh Pantai here, which was caught on video and has since gone viral on social media. In a statement today, Northeast District deputy police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said a 25-year-old man lodged a report at 7.55 pm yesterday. The incident occurred around 4 pm when the complainant's vehicle was struck by a Perodua Myvi driven by the suspect. The man then exited his vehicle, retrieved a metal rod and struck the rear door of the complainant's car, causing an estimated RM3,000 in damage. Lee said the suspect has been identified and the case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief. — Bernama
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Police hunt man who vandalised car with metal rod in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: Police are actively searching for a local man involved in a car vandalism incident on Jalan Lebuh Pantai, captured in a viral social media video. The suspect, driving a Perodua Myvi, allegedly struck the victim's vehicle before attacking it with a metal rod. Northeast District deputy police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake confirmed a report was lodged by a 25-year-old man at 7.55 pm yesterday. The incident occurred around 4 pm when the suspect's car collided with the victim's vehicle. The suspect then exited his car, retrieved a metal rod, and damaged the rear door, causing an estimated RM3,000 in losses. Lee stated the suspect has been identified, and the case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward with additional information. - Bernamapix
