Published: Monday August 12, 2013 MYT 8:17:00 PM
Updated: Monday August 12, 2013 MYT 9:30:23 PM
Thief sneaks up on sleeping police officer, steals gun
BY NICHOLAS CHENG
PETALING JAYA: A 48-year-old serious crimes officer was robbed of his gun with 15 bullets after he fell asleep in his car in Section 7, Shah Alam early Monday.
It is learnt that the sergeant-major was returning home after attending his father’s funeral in Klang at around 1.45am when he stopped his car by the side of the road near a housing area as he was feeling tired.
He wound down the car window halfway, reclined his seat and closed his eyes for some rest.
After a while, he felt something tugging at his thigh and woke up to find a man pulling out his Walther semi-automatic gun from his holster.
The man escaped in a red Honda motorcycle before the officer could do anything.
It is believed that the officer also lost his passport, smartphone and RM600 in cash. He lodged a police report at the Shah Alam police station.
Selangor acting police chief Datuk A. Thaiveegan confirmed the incident.
