KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Police arrested a suspect wanted under the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) last Wednesday following a chase along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Police arrested a suspect wanted under the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) last Wednesday following a chase along the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE).
Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat said the suspect, a man in his 20s driving a blue Perodua Myvi, tried to evade a police inspection and drove recklessly, crashing into several vehicles before being intercepted by a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) on the Klang-bound stretch at about 2.10pm.
“Checks showed that the local man had seven prior criminal records and was also wanted for an offence under Section 15(4) of POCA in Kuala Bera, Pahang.
“Further verification of the vehicle’s chassis number revealed that the car had been reported stolen in the same district,” he said in a statement today.
Shamsudin added that the suspect was remanded for two days from March 18 to assist investigations under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duties, and Section 279 for reckless driving.
“The suspect will be handed over to the Bera district police headquarters once the investigation papers are completed and referred to the deputy public prosecutor for further instructions,” he said.
He also cautioned the public against spreading unverified information that could interfere with investigations, and urged witnesses to contact the Petaling Jaya IPD Operations Room at 03-79662222.
A 38-second video showing a police chase involving a blue Myvi driving dangerously on the NKVE had earlier gone viral, raising public concern. — Bernama
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