News by TheStarOnline - Rashitha A. Hamid
18th June 2013
AMPANG JAYA: He was a lone snatch thief and had victimised more than 20 women including a policewoman.
However, his year-long crime spree came to an end when he was nabbed by the public, right after he snatched a woman's bag.
The 25-year-old was caught at the Taman Muda night market here while trying to escape after snatching the woman's handbag at about midnight on Saturday.
Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Amiruddin Jamaluddin said police arrived at the scene after being alerted by the public.
He said police seized the thief's motorbike that had a false number plate and found another handbag in it. The suspect, who has a criminal record, tested positive for syabu.
A check showed that the man had just snatched a woman's bag in Taman Desa Setapak before preying on victims in Taman Muda.
“Initial investigation revealed that the jobless man was involved in at least 22 cases in Ampang alone,” he said.
The suspect, who lives alone at a rented apartment in Cheras, is said to have also been involved in snatch theft cases in Sentul, Cheras, Gombak and Kajang.
Police recovered handbags, wallets, mobile phones and sim cards at his apartment.
“The suspect would throw the identity card and personal documents of the victims immediately,” said ACP Amiruddin.
One of the suspect's victims was a policewoman from the Ampang district police headquarters whose bag was snatched on April 24.
“We urge victims to come forward to identify their belongings and assist us in our investigation,” he added.
The suspect has been remanded.
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