IPOH: A 48-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing women's undergarments in Menglembu.
Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the unemployed suspect was arrested on Wednesday (May 7) at 11am.
ACP Abang Zainal Abidin said this was following a report that was lodged by a 45-year-old woman on Tuesday at about 8.20pm.
"We are aware of a closed-circuit television camera footage of the incident that has gone viral on Facebook.
"A remand order will be obtained from the Magistrate's Court on Thursday to facilitate investigation under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft," he said when contacted.
In the 25-second video, the suspect is shown getting off a motorcycle and snatching five pairs of underwear from a laundry drying rack placed outside the woman's house.
"A background check on the suspect found no past criminal record," he said.
"The police welcome information from the public on any criminal activities, which can be channelled via the district control centre at 05-254 2222 or any nearest police station," he added.
