Crime-on-wheelchair spree ended
By WINNIE YEOH
GEORGE TOWN: Being wheelchair-bound was not a deterrent for a 27-year-old man who went on a crime spree, using a rock to smash the side windows of cars and stealing items in the vehicles.
He was caught red-handed at the parking lot of Bellisa Row in Pulau Tikus here at 3.45am on Monday following a tip-off from the public.
Police found in his possession a Kenwood CD player, an equaliser, two screwdrivers, a mobile phone, a charger and some cash.
Penang deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said the man had broken into a Perodua Kelisa and a Proton Wira before he was arrested.
“We nabbed him on the spot following information from the public. We have confiscated the stolen goods and also his wheelchair.
“The man, who is single, receives RM150 monthly allowance from the Social Welfare Department. He lives with his sister in Tanjung Bungah,” he told a press conference here yesterday.
He said the suspect has records for two previous thefts.
The man has been remanded until today.
The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine or both upon conviction.
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