Cops quiz teen over brick thrown from 13th floor of PPR flats

Cops quiz teen over brick thrown from 13th floor of PPR flats

The 13-year-old boy and his parents went to a police station after a video of the incident went viral, say police.

Mohd Rosdi Daud
Cheras police chief Rosdi Daud said no injuries were reported in the incident involving the teenager. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
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) building at Taman Desa Petaling in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Cheras police chief Rosdi Daud said the 13-year-old, accompanied by his parents, presented himself at a police station after a video of the incident went viral on social media, Bernama reported.

“The boy allegedly threw a brick and a plastic chair to the residential block’s ground floor, causing concern and anxiety among residents,” he was quoted as saying.

Rosdi said no injuries were reported.

The 30-second video shows a teenage boy walking along an apartment corridor before throwing an object believed to be a brick towards the ground.

Separately, Rosdi said police detained a foreigner who attempted to flee a roadblock at Pekan Sungai Besi last Tuesday.

In the 6.25am incident, a car carrying three men sped off after being instructed to stop by officers on duty at Jalan Suasa 6, Sungai Besi, prompting the pursuit.

“The suspects’ vehicle collided with two civilian vehicles in a residential area before being intercepted by Sungai Besi police patrol units with assistance from another unit in Kampung Pandan, Ampang,” he said.

Rosdi 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 said the suspect was remanded for two weeks from last Tuesday to assist in the investigation.

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