A 16-year-old boy was arrested by the police after he was found to have been driving a car without a license and fled when ordered to stop at Jalan Bandar Baru in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, on Monday (September 8).
According to a report by Sinar Harian, the Kuala Terengganu Deputy District Police Chief, Superintendent Wan Mohd Zaki Wan Ismail, shared that the incident occurred at about 6:30 PM while two officers of the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters (IPD) Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit were on patrol.
The 16-year-old driver only stopped after one of the police officers pulled out an HK MP5 firearm
“While passing through the area, the officers spotted a grey Proton Wira being driven suspiciously. The patrol officers then approached and signalled for the vehicle to stop for an inspection, but the suspect sped up and tried to escape,” he said.
The officers ended up chasing the vehicle while repeatedly ordering it to stop by using a loudspeaker, but the 16-year-old driver continued to flee.
“The suspect also drove dangerously, including squeezing towards the patrol car until he almost hit the officers’ vehicle. For safety reasons, one of the officers had to pull out an HK MP5 submachine gun as a stern warning before the suspect finally slowed down and stopped,” he added.
The suspect is a school student who took his brother’s car without permission
The boy’s family was contacted, and his father arrived at the location before he was detained for further investigations.
A summons has been issued to the suspect for driving without a license, in addition to being warned and advised not to repeat the same actions.
“This case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant in the performance of their duties. The police would like to emphasise that driving without a license and trying to escape from the authorities is a serious offence that can endanger oneself and other road users,” he explained.
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