TAWAU: Police arrested a 19-year-old foreign man in connection with an assault case involving a man who was injured by a metal spear in an incident reported at Batu 3, Jalan Apas here last month.
Tawau District Police Chief, ACP Jasmin Hussin, said the suspect was detained at around 10.45 am on Thursday at a house in Kampung Kurnia Jaya, Batu 4, Jalan Apas.
“According to the victim, a 47-year-old construction worker, the incident occurred on July 25 in front of a house at Batu 3, Jalan Apas,” he said on Friday.
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One of the men claimed he knew nothing about the missing phone, but the suspect suddenly grabbed a metal spear.
“The suspect then acted aggressively by pointing the metal spear at the complainant, causing injuries including a tear to the victim’s cheek and left shoulder,” he said.
The victim, despite his injuries, managed to flee and later lodged a police report at around 7:22am the same day.
The suspect was arrested by a team from the District Criminal Investigation Division, which also led to the discovery of a 215-centremetre long silver metal spear.
“The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not possessing valid identification documents,” he added.
