Cable thief tries to jump into lake to evade arrest after 30km car chase


KAJANG: A cable thief tried to jump into a lake to avoid being arrested by the police following a 30km chase on Sunday (Feb 19).

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said the suspect, who was driving a lorry, was spotted by police personnel acting suspiciously near Sungai Chua at 3.30am Sunday.

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