A Singaporean man has warned visitors travelling to Johor Bahru (JB) to be wary of the increased number of car break-ins in the Pandan district.
The man, known as Rino according to The Straits Times (ST), released video footage of his smashed car window on TikTok.
“Those who are going to Pasar Pandan please be careful, when you’re parking your car,” he said.
Source: @whatever4193 on TikTok
This is the Pandan district’s third break-in-related incident shared on social media in the past few weeks.
On Tuesday (2 April), Mr Rino posted a TikTok video showing the aftermath of his BMW after it had been broken into.
He and his family were shocked to discover their car’s window had been smashed into at a Pandan wholesale market in JB.
“I come from Singapore to support but look what happened to my car. My windows are shattered,” he said in the video.
The family had only been shopping for 50 minutes when they returned to their damaged car, which was a BMW 218i Gran Coupe.
According to ST, a police report revealed a bag containing a crane operating license, cash amounting to RM100 (S$28), a smartwatch and several house keys were stolen from the car.
According to several TikTok videos online, Mr Rino’s unpleasant experience was not the first break-in in the Pandan district.
A few weeks before, on 18 March, a TikTok user shared footage of his vehicle’s broken glass window.
He also warned Singaporeans of car break-ins in Malaysia.
Just a day after Mr Rino’s incident, a third car from Singapore was broken into in the Pandan district.
A different TikTok user shared a video of her Singaporean rental car damaged after a break-in.
She had parked her car at the Pandan Bazaar for three hours, and when she returned, the window of the rental vehicle had been smashed into.
Thankfully, the woman had not left any valuables in the car.
She too warned Singaporeans to be wary of theft in the area.
“Please be careful if you go (to) Malaysia especially Pandan, always park your car near where you can see it or near CCTV,” the caption read.
MS News has reached out to Mr Rino and @jellllyy15 on TikTok for comment.
Also read: Thief takes SUV for joyride in JB after driver leaves it unlocked with engine running
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Featured image adapted from @jellllyy15 on TikTok, @zackabadi671 on TikTok and @whatever4193 on TikTok.
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