PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a 22-year-old man believed to be involved in a series of vehicle break-ins around MRT stations in Kuala Lumpur, closing six such cases.
Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Basri Sagoni said the suspect was detained at about 8.30pm in the Damansara area here on Saturday (Feb 21).
He said the arrest followed a police report lodged by a 31-year-old woman at about 1pm on Tuesday (Feb 17).
"The victim, a clerk, claimed that someone smashed her car window while the vehicle was at the MRT Kepong Baru parking area along Jalan Rimbunan Raya, Kepong," he said in a statement on Sunday (Feb 22).
Checks revealed the suspect has six previous criminal offences and one drug offence on his record.
Police also recovered several items belonging to the victim, including a mobile phone, a wristwatch, five Touch ’n Go cards and a battery charger.
"Investigations found that the suspect targeted parking areas at MRT stations and secluded locations, using ceramic fragments from a spark plug to shatter car windows before fleeing with valuables," ACP Basri said.
He urged anyone with information on criminal activities in the area to contact the Sentul district police headquarters operations room at 03-40482222 or the nearest police station.
