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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.

Man arrested hours after stealing wallet from car in Cheras

Kajang police have arrested a man in his 20s after he was captured on CCTV stealing a wallet from a car parked in Taman Rakan, Cheras. The victim noticed his wallet, containing his ID, ATM and debit cards, was missing at 8am and reported the theft to the police. CCTV footage showed the suspect, dressed in dark clothing, entering the victim's house compound, moving around the porch with several motorcycles and a car, approaching the vehicle and leaving the porch before being seen again.

Kajang police chief, Assistant Commissioner Naazron Abdul Yusof, said the suspect was arrested at 10pm the same day, and a Modenas Kriss motorcycle and a black helmet were seized. The suspect appeared before Kajang magistrate's court and was granted one-day remand for further investigation.

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