QuickCheck: Did a woman cause a car chase with police in Kota Kinabalu?

Several videos have gone viral on social media showing a car being chased by several police vehicles, and it is claimed that the incident happened recently in Kota Kinabalu. Is the claim true?

VERDICT:

TRUE

Kota Kinabalu deputy OCPD Supt George Abdul Rakman said that a 35-year-old woman was arrested after a 15-km car chase from the city centre to Mangatal on Monday (Feb 14).

He said that the Kota Kinabalu district operation centre received a call at 9.59am from a man who said he had spotted his black Toyota Hilux - which was stolen on Saturday - being driven by the woman at Jalan Tun Fuad near the Filipino market area.

Supt George then added that the Hilux was spotted by two mobile police patrols, saying that the woman then drove off and rammed into other vehicles while trying to escape.

He said that the woman was ultimately stopped when a policeman fired several shots at the car tyre as well as part of its windscreen, immobilising the vehicle.

Supt George added that police personnel then smashed the car window and arrested the woman, who had earlier injured a policeman when she reversed the Hilux in an attempt to flee.

As such, the woman is currently detained under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder.