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Police officer's house burgled, suspects flee in Mercedes

KLANG: The house of a police officer was broken into at Taman Sri Andalas here.

South Klang police chief Assistant Commissioner Cha Hoong Fong said they received a report from the 36-year-old police officer who is attached to the Shah Alam police headquarters.

"The complainant lodged the report on Wednesday, claiming that at around 3pm, he was told by a neighbor that his house at Jalan Seri Damak 22, Taman Sri Andalas, Klang, was broken into.

"The complainant went home to check and found that some of his belongings were missing," he said in a statement today.

He said checks revealed the complainant left his house at around 7am to go to work.

"As soon as he got home, he found that the front grill had been pried open and the house was ransacked.

"He claims that three hand bags, one wallet, a mobile phone and RM100 cash was missing," he said, adding that all the items were estimated to be worth RM5,000.

Cha said CCTV footage from the area revealed that at around 2.20pm, the suspects had come to the house in a white Mercedes Benz C300 car with the number plate QT1200 which is believed to be fake.

"Both suspects alighted from the vehicle and gained entry into the house and left shortly after in the same vehicle.

"Police have opened investigations into the case under Section 457 of the Penal Code for house break-in and are now tracing the identities and whereabouts of both suspects," he said.

He urged anyone who has information on the case to contact the South Klang police at 03-3376 2222.

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