ALOR GAJAH: A man taking his girlfriend on a "date" during the movement control order (MCO) ended up in a high-speed chase before being arrested by the police.
Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Arshad Abu said the 25-year-old suspect was detained together with his girlfriend after a 15km chase from Rembia town to Taman Angkasa Nuri in the 7pm incident Sunday (April 12).
He said the couple was first spotted at a traffic light junction at Rembia here by a police patrol unit.
"My men ordered the couple to pull over after they committed a traffic offence by beating the traffic light.
"However, they fled and a high speed chase ensued," he said Tuesday (April 14).
Supt Arshad said police managed to detain both of them after their car ran out of fuel at Taman Angkasa Nuri.
He said the man was found to have a previous criminal record relating to drug abuse while his 19-year-old girlfriend had no police record.
Supt Arshad said the man claimed he wanted to spend time with his girlfriend after being unable to see her during the MCO.
He added that the couple has been remanded for four days from Monday (April 13).
Supt Arshad said the incident is being investigated under Rule 11(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020.
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