Teenage boy caught stealing handphone

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KUCHING: A 19-year-old suspect was arrested for snatching a woman’s handphone last Sunday.

The incident happened at a coffee shop in Carpenter Street.

It was said that the woman was drinking with her friends while her handphone was placed on the table, before the teenager approached the table, grabbed the phone and fled.

Some people who witnessed the incident and recognised the thief in a green shirt and cap gave chase.

The teenager was caught by the public at Kuching Waterfront and handed over to the police at Simpang Tiga around 11.30pm.