VEHICLE chases often grab the headlines, especially when the vehicles involved are not police cars.
A video has gone viral showing a taxi with a damaged bumper allegedly in pursuit of a vehicle that had collided with it.
Did such an incident recently take place in Pasir Gudang?
Verdict:
TRUE
Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Sohaimi Ishak said police arrested a man who tried to flee after ramming into a taxi.
He said the incident took place on Jalan Johor Baru-Kota Tinggi.
"An accident involving a car and a taxi occurred at 4.30pm on Sunday (Oct 18) when the car rammed into the rear of the taxi," he said in a statement.
He said the driver of the car attempted to flee and the taxi gave chase, reportedly assisted by another car.
He said the vehicle came to a stop at the Taman Molek slip road.
"We arrested the car driver, a 22-year-old local man, at 11am on Monday," he said.
ACP Sohaimi said the taxi driver at Seri Alam police headquarters at 3.10pm later the same day.
He said both suspects would be taken to the Johor Baru Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (Oct 20), for a remand application, adding that both vehicles have also been seized.
ACP Sohaimi said the car driver tested positive for methamphetamine, while the taxi driver was negative for drugs.
He said a separate investigation is being conducted under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
ACP Sohaimi call upon those with relevant information to contact Insp Mohd Hafiq Mohd Sulaiman at 017-858 0848.
