Man arrested in Sarawak for damaging police 4WD with hammer

2026-03-15 - 08:33

Police apprehended the suspect at the Bau police headquarters, where the incident took place. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA: Police arrested a 32-year-old man yesterday for allegedly damaging a police four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle with a hammer at the Bau police headquarters in Kuching, Sarawak. District police chief Haide A Rahman said an officer reported the incident at 1pm, Borneo Post reported. “About 20 minutes earlier, a police officer saw a man walking towards the police 4WD and brandishing a hammer hidden in his jeans. The man then struck the left rear window of the vehicle until it shattered. “The same officer then apprehended the suspect. The man injured his right finger after being cut by the window shards,” he said in a statement. Initial investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly committed the act after hearing accusations that he was a whistleblower on drug-related activities in his village. He is also said to have smashed the vehicle’s window with the hammer to get himself arrested and placed in police custody. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief and causing damage to property, and Section 90 of the Police Act 1967 for disorderly conduct at a police station.