Man arrested for allegedly vandalising car in Seremban parking lot

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly breaking the windscreen and the side mirrors of a car belonging to a woman at a parking lot here.

Seremban police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the suspect, who allegedly also broke the car’s front and rear wipers, was nabbed around 2.30pm on Thursday (July 18) in Port Dickson.

“We received a report from a woman on July 10 claiming that her car, which she parked along Jalan Dataran Sentral 2 next to Seremban Gateway, had been damaged.

“The suspect was also captured committing the alleged act on the dashcam of her vehicle,” he said in a statement.

He said police also seized a t-shirt which was worn by the suspect when he was nabbed.

ACP Mohamad Hatta said police will apply for an order to remand the man.

He said the case is being probed under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief.

He said police were investigating the suspect’s motive for damaging the car.