BALIK PULAU – The police have arrested a man found trying to break a cash deposit machine (CDM) at a bank in Lintang Bukit Penara here last night.
Barat Daya district police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said a police team was rushed to the scene about 10pm after being alerted to the incident.
“The bank’s assistant manager realised something was amiss when the alarm system went off at 9.40pm. He immediately called the police and the suspect was caught red-handed.
“Initial investigations revealed that the 38-year-old man had damaged the barrier door of the CDM machine by using a car shock absorber to take money from the withdrawal slot,” he said today.
He said preliminary checks found that the man, a bachelor, committed the crime alone and that he was facing financial difficulties. He had also taken a bus from George Town to Balik Pulau.
Kamarul Rizal said police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was under the influence of drugs during the incident as checks found he had four previous records involving drug offences. – Bernama, June 24, 2021
