MIRI: A 37-year-old local man was detained early Tuesday morning (Nov16) after he was seen stealing a pot plant at Miri Times Square here.
A police source said a security guard, who was on duty, saw the man carting away the pot plant worth around RM280 around1.43am from a section of the square.
The security guard attempted to confront the suspect but the latter just fled the scene with the pot plant.
The incident was caught on the CCTV of the area.
A police report was lodged on the incident.
Acting on the report lodged, at 3.30am that same day, police detained the suspect and seized the pot plant from him.
Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari confirmed the arrest.
