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28 March 2024

SUV rear-seat theft specialist nabbed in UAE

The man arrested for stealing rear seats from parked SUVs in Sharjah.

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By Mohammad El Sadafy

Sharjah Police has arrested an Iraqi national on charges of stealing rear seats from SUVs parked in Industrial Zone 5 of the emirate.

Police received information that a guard of a workshop had seen a man breaking the back glass window of a SUV and stealing the vehicle’s rear seats but the thief had escaped quickly.

A police team identified the suspect, followed and arrested him when he was on his way to sell stolen goods.

Police said the accused had confessed to the charges and has been referred to the public prosecution in Sharjah.

Razak Asad of Sharjah Police’s Department of Criminal Investigation urged the public not to leave their vehicles in deserted or poorly lighted areas, especially at night.

He also appealed to the public and workshop owners whose vehicles have been damaged or broken into, to notify the police on phone number 999 or 06-5632222 or 06-5529 000.