Saturday September 18, 2010
IPOH: Police have arrested two foreigners, who claimed to be college students, after they broke into a house in Taman Panorama, Gunong Rapat, here.
Acting OCPD Supt Ibrahim Abu Bakar said the arrest was made possible by a conscientious neighbour, who called police after hearing the alarm in the victim’s house at 10.30am on Wednesday.
“Policemen rushed to the scene and within 15 minutes caught one of the suspects hiding in a drain while the other was caught in a farm 50m away,” he told reporters here yesterday.
The duo, believed to have broken into the house though a sliding side door, must have been caught by surprise by the speedy arrival of the police, he added.
Police seized a car that the suspects had rented in Kuala Lumpur and recovered house-breaking tools, including a crowbar and a spanner, from the backpack of one of the suspects.
Caught in the act: Acting Ipoh OCPD Supt Ibrahim Abu Bakar, together with his officers, showing the crowbar which was recovered from two foreigners who claimed to be college students.
Also recovered were three watches, jewellery, a handphone and a small amount of cash.
Investigations showed that the suspects, aged 30 and 34, had registered themselves to study English at a college in Kuala Lumpur.
They had earlier rented the c ar and were said to have gone touring Penang before coming here.
“We believe they had other plans when visiting Penang from the tools they were carrying. We are checking with the Immigration Department to determine their country of origin,” he said.
This was a 'success' story by the Ipoh Police as reported in today's Star papers. Residents are now advised to be aware of 'college students' who may be moving about in our neighbourhood with criminal intent! So please be alert at all times!
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