‘GTA Klang’: Man steals police patrol car near Klang hospital, drives off
In a brazen act, a man in Malaysia allegedly stole a police patrol car that had been parked outside a hospital in the early hours of the morning.
According to Malaysian news outlet Guang Ming Daily, around 2.40am on Friday (21 Feb), the suspect spotted a Honda City patrol car parked by the roadside near Raja Muda Musa Hospital in Klang, Selangor and seized the opportunity to drive off with it.
Source: Polis Daerah Sungai Buloh on Facebook, for illustrative purposes only.
After discovering the patrol car was missing, two officers from the Klang South District Police Headquarters filed a report with their control centre.
An investigation is now underway, with authorities actively working to locate the suspect and recover the stolen vehicle.
‘We got GTA Klang before GTA 6,’: netizens joke
Despite the suspect’s daring move, many netizens weren’t entirely surprised, given the area’s reputation.
Some implied that criminal activities are commonplace in Klang, with one user remarking that the car theft was probably one of the least serious crimes in the city.
Source: WeirdKaya on Facebook
Another netizen humorously noted how the news felt almost ordinary, like a routine announcement.
Among the playful comments, one user joked about the hilarity of a police officer having to file a report about a stolen police car.
Source: WeirdKaya on Facebook
Additionally, some users drew comparisons to the popular video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA), with one quipping that it’s like “real life GTA”, while another said: “We got GTA Klang before GTA 6.”
Source: WeirdKaya on Facebook
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