(1) Don’t allow people to get too close to you when you’re in a public place. If someone unknown tries to proceed too close to you or approach you, move away from the place.
(2) When you exiting a shop or supermarket especially at night, try to look outside to check whether there is anyone suspicious waiting for you. Be extra alert at the surrounding and call someone to accompany you if you find someone suspicious.
(3) It is advisable for you to go to withdraw your money at ATM during daytime where there are a lot of people around. Do not go to withdraw money at ATM during night time especially in places you’re unfamiliar.
(4) Try to find a companion when you go to shopping. Make sure you do not load both of your hands with packages of shopping materials because you will have difficulty to counter attack or react to sudden attack from stranger who tries to harm you.
(5) When you’re walking along the roadside with your handbag, make sure you carry the bag on the side of your shoulder opposite the roadside. There might be snatch thief eyeing on your handbag and try to snatch it by passing by on a motorcycle or car.
(6) If you’re travelling outstation or on vacation, make sure you inform someone close to you or if this cannot be done, make sure you write a short notice on a paper and put it in visible place inside your house to help establish a track record of travel to assist authorities to investigate your possible whereabouts if anything happen to you. Also, do not let stranger know you’re travelling to avoid unnecessary danger.
(7) Always have your keys out and ready before leaving a building or approaching your car as well as your residence. Trying to locate your keys after you reach your car or home provides criminals an excellent opportunity to sneak up on you. Have your car door lock key and ignition key out and accessible. Also be aware that criminals may hide inside your vehicle or underneath your car and attempt to attack you. Keep your windows locked and rolled up as well.
(8) Never give a parking attendant or mechanic or similar all of your keys. Only provide them with the ignition key and know the names of the people. You may want to keep a written log book to assist you for future reference of whom handled your keys and the dates.
(9) Look behind you when you are walking alone from time to time. If you find someone or a car following you from behind for some time, quickly turn to some populated place and stop to reevaluate the situation. Call the police for help if necessary. You’re advise to always walk in a well-lit area and walk assertively.
(10) Lock your car’s door immediately after you get into your car before you start your car’s engine.
(11) Always keep a pen and notepad in your car to write down suspicious car number and report to police for help if necessary.
(12) Make sure you bring along a battery charger and your handphone are fully charged when you go outside just in case you need to call for help.
(13) Always maintain your vehicle regularly, ie: tune-up, oil change, etc. Filling up your vehicle with gas during day light hours in a familiar area is best so that you aren't forced to drive in an unfamiliar area possible at night which is dangerous.
(14) Do not leave your car running while you are in a store. Do not leave your keys in your ignition with or without your car running because they are susceptible to being stolen.
Never pick up hitchhikers. It is never safe to have a stranger in the car with you. When you see a hitchhiker do not pick them up. Even if they seem to be an innocent lady or girl, they may be accompanied by a bad guy hiding in the area waiting for your arrival.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Man slashed in snatch theft attempt
KUANTAN: A man was slashed on his back and arm in a scuffle with a snatch thief behind an apartment block in Bentong.
State CID liaison officer Asst Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri said the thief came from behind and snatched the 34-year-old victim’s necklace at 10.40pm on Monday. “The victim put up a fight and during the scuffle was slashed on the back and arm. He shouted for help and the thief ran away,’’ she said here yesterday.
ASP Noor Asyikin said a suspect, aged 39, was arrested about half an hour after a report was lodged. The suspect was found hiding in the guard house of the apartment block.
Initial investigations showed that the suspect, now detained under Section 394 of the Penal Code, had seven previous convictions for criminal and drug activities.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 24 Mar 2010
State CID liaison officer Asst Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri said the thief came from behind and snatched the 34-year-old victim’s necklace at 10.40pm on Monday. “The victim put up a fight and during the scuffle was slashed on the back and arm. He shouted for help and the thief ran away,’’ she said here yesterday.
ASP Noor Asyikin said a suspect, aged 39, was arrested about half an hour after a report was lodged. The suspect was found hiding in the guard house of the apartment block.
Initial investigations showed that the suspect, now detained under Section 394 of the Penal Code, had seven previous convictions for criminal and drug activities.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 24 Mar 2010
Motorcyclists help nab snatch thief
KUALA TERENGGANU: Two motorcylists turned good samaritans when they used their bike handling skills to thwart a snatch theft attempt in Manir.
The duo managed to hand over the stolen handbag to the victim, a 49-year-old rubber-tapper.
The victim was riding her motorcycle along Jalan Pulau Bahagia in Belara here at about 1pm and had placed her handbag in the front basket.
Upon reaching a traffic light junction, another motorcyclist intercepted her and grabbed her belongings. The victim’s yell attracted the two motorcyclists. A high-speed chase ensued and the motorcyclists managed to kick the thief’s machine, causing him to fall. The duo managed to recover the stolen item and contacted the police. A patrol car rushed to the scene and detained the suspect.
State deputy CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said the handbag, containing RM500 and other documents, was returned to the victim by the motorcyclists. He said the victim then lodged a police report. A urine test on the 22-year-old suspect confirmed that he was a drug addict.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 23 Mar 2010
The duo managed to hand over the stolen handbag to the victim, a 49-year-old rubber-tapper.
The victim was riding her motorcycle along Jalan Pulau Bahagia in Belara here at about 1pm and had placed her handbag in the front basket.
Upon reaching a traffic light junction, another motorcyclist intercepted her and grabbed her belongings. The victim’s yell attracted the two motorcyclists. A high-speed chase ensued and the motorcyclists managed to kick the thief’s machine, causing him to fall. The duo managed to recover the stolen item and contacted the police. A patrol car rushed to the scene and detained the suspect.
State deputy CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said the handbag, containing RM500 and other documents, was returned to the victim by the motorcyclists. He said the victim then lodged a police report. A urine test on the 22-year-old suspect confirmed that he was a drug addict.
Source: TheStar Newspaper Malaysia, 23 Mar 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Quote of the day
A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
Henry Porter
Henry Porter
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Burglar who killed woman nabbed
GEORGE TOWN: A burglar who beat a 76-year-old woman to death yesterday was nabbed shortly after he committed the heinous crime.
He was caught trying to flee by jumping from the rooftop of a shop in Jalan Gurdwara, near here.The 39-year-old man, who had broken into the same shop on four previous occasions, had sneaked out from a window after he allegedly killed Soh Lian Thye.
A witness said the man, a supermarket security guard, was spotted on the rooftop about 8am."I was shocked to see a man running on the rooftop. He ran across about 10 shops, jumped from the edge of the rooftop and landed on a backlane alley."His freedom, however, was shortlived as members of a Komtar voluntary patrol group had moved into the alley to nab him.
Source: NST Malaysia, 3 March 2010
He was caught trying to flee by jumping from the rooftop of a shop in Jalan Gurdwara, near here.The 39-year-old man, who had broken into the same shop on four previous occasions, had sneaked out from a window after he allegedly killed Soh Lian Thye.
A witness said the man, a supermarket security guard, was spotted on the rooftop about 8am."I was shocked to see a man running on the rooftop. He ran across about 10 shops, jumped from the edge of the rooftop and landed on a backlane alley."His freedom, however, was shortlived as members of a Komtar voluntary patrol group had moved into the alley to nab him.
Source: NST Malaysia, 3 March 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Man killed in struggle with burglar
ALOR GAJAH: A mechanic died after being stabbed repeatedly by a thief who broke into his home. Nasahrudin Ali, 24, died near his house in Taman Pahlawan, Sungai Udang, yesterday after chasing and struggling with the thief. He had surprised the man who broke into the home at 4.40am.Deputy state Criminal Investigation Department chief Superintendent R. Gunarajan said Nasahrudin's parents rushed him to the Terendak Camp Army Hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source" NST Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Source" NST Malaysia, 10 Dec 2009
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Burglars gang-rape housewife
JOHOR BARU: Burglars broke into a house in Kangkar Pulai here early Sunday and gang-raped a housewife after tying up her family.The incident occurred at about 6am when the husband, who woke up to perform his prayers, discovered at least eight men inside his double-storey house.
The intruders, who had entered through an unlocked window at the back of the house, grabbed some knives from the kitchen and threatened the husband before waking up his wife and baby.
While the husband, in his 20s, was being bound, at least six of the robbers took the wife upstairs .
The woman, who is also in her 20s and studying at a local university, pleaded to them to release her. But they started beating her and threatened to kill. The robbers took turns to rape her.
The husband, who tried to put up a fight, was beaten up.
The robbers fled with some cash and electrical items while the husband rushed his wife to the hospital where a police report was lodged.
Police sources confirmed the incident adding that three men have been detained to assist in investigations.
Source: TheStar Newpaper Malaysia, 2nd March 2010
The intruders, who had entered through an unlocked window at the back of the house, grabbed some knives from the kitchen and threatened the husband before waking up his wife and baby.
While the husband, in his 20s, was being bound, at least six of the robbers took the wife upstairs .
The woman, who is also in her 20s and studying at a local university, pleaded to them to release her. But they started beating her and threatened to kill. The robbers took turns to rape her.
The husband, who tried to put up a fight, was beaten up.
The robbers fled with some cash and electrical items while the husband rushed his wife to the hospital where a police report was lodged.
Police sources confirmed the incident adding that three men have been detained to assist in investigations.
Source: TheStar Newpaper Malaysia, 2nd March 2010
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