PETALING JAYA: Police arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of cable theft following a dramatic 100km chase from Taman Teknologi Cheng in Melaka to Km216.8 of the North-South Expressway towards Kuala Lumpur early today.
Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the suspect, driving a Toyota Hilux, was first spotted acting suspiciously by patrol officers at 4.30am.
“The suspect fled upon noticing police, speeding through Krubong, Paya Rumput and Ayer Keroh before crashing through the Ayer Keroh toll plaza barrier.
“The suspect then dangerously drove against traffic on the highway, colliding with three cars and a lorry before being apprehended after a one-hour pursuit involving three police patrol vehicles,” Bernama reported him as saying today.
Dzulkhairi said background checks revealed the Teluk Intan, Perak, native had a criminal record for 14 offences and another six related to drugs. The vehicle was fitted with fake registration plates.