QuickCheck: Did a man try to break into a coin exchange machine at a laundromat in Johor?

VIDEOS claiming to show crimes in progress tend to go viral due to the shocking nature of such acts, and this includes offences such as robbery.

Recently a two-minute-long video went viral on TikTok in which a man can be seen trying to break a coin exchange machine at a laundromat before running away after an alarm at the premises goes off.

The video has since gained a million views.

It is claimed that this happened in Bandar Dato Onn in Johor Baru. Is this true?

VERDICT:

TRUE

According to Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat, the incident occurred on Sunday (May 19) at 3.36am.

“The owner of the premises lodged a police report on the same day, and we are still on the lookout for the suspect,” ACP Raub said in a statement here on Tuesday (May 21).

The case is being investigated under Section 380 of the Penal Code for theft.

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