Man arrested hours after stealing wallet from car in Cheras

KAJANG: A man in his 20s was arrested after he was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) stealing a wallet from a car parked at a house in Taman Rakan, Cheras, yesterday.

Kajang police chief, Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof, said the theft was discovered by the 28-year-old victim at 8am when he realised that his wallet, which he had left inside his vehicle, was missing.

He said a review of CCTV footage showed an unidentified man entering the compound of the victim's house before taking the wallet, which contained his identity card, ATM card and debit card.

The footage showed the man, dressed in dark clothing, moving around the porch, where several motorcycles and a car were parked.

He was then seen approaching the vehicle before moving towards the entrance of the house and leaving the porch.

Naazron said the victim lodged a police report at 10.15am yesterday.

"Acting on information and intelligence gathered, a team from the Kajang district police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Division arrested a local man in his 20s in Taman Rakan, Cheras, at 10pm the same day.

"Police also seized a Modenas Kriss motorcycle and a black helmet believed to be linked to the case," he said in a statement today.

Naazron said the suspect was brought before the Kajang magistrate's court today, where a one-day remand order was granted to facilitate further investigations.

The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft, which carries a maximum jail term of seven years, a fine or both upon conviction.

Those with information about the incident are urged to contact investigating officer Sergeant Mohamad Zamri Mohamad Nor at 010-2848761.