Man detained for stealing electric cables at construction site

SUBANG JAYA: A man has been detained for allegedly stealing electric cables at a construction site in Taman Puchong Utama.

Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Abd Khalid Othman said the suspect, in his 40s, was detained by the site’s security guards at about 3.40am on Tuesday (March 29) and handed over to the police for further action.

“The security guard noticed a group of about five to seven men at the site.

“He, along with other security guards, entered the site and confronted the group of trespassers,” he said when contacted on Thursday (April 1).

ACP Abd Khalid said the group of men fled the scene once they noticed the presence of security personnel.

“However, one of the suspects had fallen down in the midst of the attempted escape.

“He was caught with the cables that he stole,” he added.

He said the estimated losses for the cables stolen by the men that escaped was about RM20,000.

“The suspect detained has been remanded.

“We are still tracking down the remaining culprits,” ACP Abd Khalid said.