SERI ALAM: A 20-year-old man armed with a butcher's knife, a brick and a plastic chair was caught red-handed breaking into a house in Taman Bukit Dahlia in Pasir Gudang, here, yesterday.
District police chief Superintendent Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the suspect used unconventional methods to gain entry to the house.
"He had a knife, a brick and a plastic chair on him.
"Police believe he used the chair to gain entry leverage while breaking into premises as a makeshift climbing aid," he said.
Sohaimi said the suspect resisted arrest and struggled to escape when police apprehended him, but they managed to subdue him.
The suspect who was remanded for four days, tested negative for drugs in the 9pm arrest, but had past drug-related records.
The case is investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code for break-in.
Upon conviction, the suspect may face up to a five-year imprisonment term and a fine. It may be extended to a jail term of 14 years with caning as the suspect was a repeat offender.