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BUTTERWORTH: A businessman claimed a trial in Magistrates Court here on Wednesday (October 28) on six criminal charges, including robbery and impersonating a police officer.
Mohamad Azrullah Mohd Rodzi, 33, pleaded not guilty to Magistrate M. Kalaiarasi after the court interpreter read the charges against him.
Bukit Mertajam’s Azrullah appeared confused during the process, but contested all charges.
According to the first charge, he tried to rob Tang Chye Hong, 49, a phone salesman in a store in 2377, Jalan Permatang Manggis, Tasek Gelugor here around 10 pm on October 24.
The charge, framed in Section 393 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a fine upon conviction.
Azrullah was also charged with impersonating a police officer with the intention of arresting the same man at the same place and time.
The charge, under Section 170 of the Penal Code, carries a prison term of up to two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
In addition, he was charged with stealing a police Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) at North Seberang Perai Police Headquarters, Kepala Batas, around 9.15am on October 24.
He faces a maximum penalty of seven years in jail and a fine if convicted of this crime.
The defendant was also charged with impersonating a policeman with the intention of stealing a police minivan at the same place and time.
The charge, under Section 170 of the Penal Code, carries a prison term of up to two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
On the fifth count, he was charged with stealing two phones from Nurul Atieka Mazlan, 21, on October 24 at approximately 10 am at Kedai Vivo in Pokok Sena, Tasek Gelugor.
This charge, under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft, carries a prison sentence of seven years or a fine, or flogging or all when convicted.
He was also charged with impersonating a police officer with the intention of stealing Nurul’s phones.
The charge, under Section 170 of the Penal Code, carries a prison term of up to two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
Kalaiarasi granted the defendant bail of RM17,500 with three bonds and set November 27 for the mention and delivery of documents.
She agreed to send the defendant to Ulu Kinta Hospital for a mental evaluation at the request of her lawyer Muhaimin Hashim.
The accused was also represented by another lawyer, Arafas Abdul Razak. Deputy Prosecutor Aisyah Al Humairah Kamaruzaman prosecuted.
The case came into the spotlight this week after a new Honda Civic 1.8S police patrol car was stolen from the North Seberang Prai Police Headquarters and taken on a 300km drive to Shah Alam by the suspects. .
Last month, state police received 26 new Honda Civic 1.8S patrol vehicles.
The market price for a Honda Civic 1.8S is around RM 109,000 without insurance.
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