Cops Quiz Teen Over Brick Thrown From 13th Floor Of PPR Block

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- Police have recorded a statement from a teenage boy suspected of throwing a brick from the 13th floor of a People’s Housing Project (PPR) block in Taman Desa Petaling here yesterday.

Cheras district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said the 13-year-old, accompanied by his parents, presented himself at the  police station to assist in the investigation after the incident went viral on social media.

“Preliminary investigations found that the boy is alleged to have thrown a brick and a plastic chair to the ground floor of the residential block, causing concern and anxiety among residents,” he said in a statement today.

Mohd Rosdi confirmed that no injuries were reported in the incident.

Earlier, a 30-second video went viral showing a teenage boy walking along a corridor of an apartment before throwing an object believed to be a brick towards the ground.

In a separate case, Mohd Rosdi said police have detained a foreign man who attempted to flee a roadblock in Pekan Sungai Besi last Tuesday.

He said in the 6.23 am incident, a Perodua Axia carrying three men sped off after being instructed to stop by officers on duty at Jalan Suasa 6, Sungai Besi, prompting a police pursuit.

“In an attempt to escape, the suspect’s vehicle collided with two civilian vehicles in a residential area before being intercepted by Sungai Besi police patrol units with assistance from the Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) unit in Kampung Pandan, Ampang,” he said.

He said checks revealed the 53-year-old Indonesian suspect did not possess valid identification documents or a driving licence, while his two accomplices managed to escape and are being tracked down.

He added that the suspect has been remanded for 14 days from last Tuesday to assist investigations.

-- BERNAMA