Unemployed man jailed 26 months for throwing stones at vehicles on SPRINT Highway

An unemployed man has been sentenced to 26 months in prison after admitting to vandalizing several vehicles by throwing stones on the SPRINT Highway in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court heard that the suspect committed the offense under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Police received six reports on the morning of June 2 from victims whose vehicles were targeted. According to Brickfields District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Hoo Chang Hook, one victim suffered injuries to their hand and body from shattered windshield fragments and the thrown stones.

The injured victim received treatment at a private clinic and is reported to be in stable condition. The other victims did not sustain any injuries. The total estimated loss incurred by all victims exceeded RM20,000.

Acting on information received, a police team from the Brickfields District Police Headquarters successfully arrested the suspect. A waist bag belonging to the suspect was seized, containing several stones and a modified scissor believed to have been used as a dangerous weapon.

Record checks revealed that the suspect has eight previous criminal records and one related to drug offenses. The case is being investigated under Sections 427 and 323 of the Penal Code, as well as Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958. The findings have been referred to the Kuala Lumpur Deputy Public Prosecutor's Office.