Cable thieves ditch car, female accomplice while fleeing cops in Penampang

Police discovered suspected stolen items, including telecommunication cables and bolt cutters inside the car compartment.

KOTA KINABALU: Three suspected cable thieves not only abandoned their car but also their female accomplice in an attempt to flee from the police in Penampang on Friday (Jan 17).

Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton said in the 3.30am incident, officers were patrolling along Jalan Kolopis when they spotted a suspicious vehicle and signalled it to stop for inspection.