KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man was arrested along with his Iranian accomplice for stealing electricity cables, as they were caught by road patrols in Khairan shortly after they stole cables from a transformer and school in the area. Police received an emergency call reporting that two persons were cutting and stealing cables in Khairan residential area. Patrol officers went to the scene and found the caller there, and he told them that the two men escaped in a sports-utility-vehicle (SUV), leaving two oxygen and gas tanks behind. A vehicle matching the descriptions was spotted in the Mina Abdullah desert area, and the driver attempted to escape after police approached. He was forced to stop and placed under arrest, along with his accomplice. They were sent to the criminal investigations department for further action.

Baby abandoned

A newborn was found in a cardboard box in front of a co-op society in Salwa, so police and paramedics went to the area after the discovery was reported. The baby was rushed to Mubarak Hospital for a medical check. Detectives are investigating to identify the child's parents and arrest them for questioning and to face legal action.

Reckless driving

Police patrol rushed to the parking lot of South Sabahiya court to stop citizens who used it as an arena for reckless driving. Police received a call at dawn Monday reporting that some reckless youth were driving recklessly and performing dangerous stunts in the parking lot, endangering their lives and those of others. Police surrounded the area and arrested several of the drivers despite their attempts to escape.

Thief arrested

Hawally detectives arrested an Iranian man wanted on theft and robbery cases, based on information they received from his partner. Several expats had complained about being robbed, which prompted investigations that led detectives to arrest an Iranian man, who told them about another national who he said had committed the robberies in Hawally and gave. He gave them the suspect's address, which helped police put him under arrest.

Expired material

An Egyptian man was arrested for selling expired material used in preparing medical formula. The man had imported the material to supply pharmacies with them, but detectives were able to catch him before he could. Police were tipped about the man who has a license to import medicine and medical supplies. The man had imported a large quantity of the material to sell them to pharmacies after tampering with their expiry dates. After gathering information, detectives coordinated with the traffic car inspection department and were able to arrest the suspect as he entered to renew his car's license. The found boxes of the material in the trunk of his car. The man then led police to a store in a Hawally building where he kept his imports. He was sent to concerned authorities for further action.

Drunk driver caught

An Indian man was arrested in Farwaniya while being drunk and had 50 homebrewed liquor bottles that he offered for sale for KD 3 each. A police patrol noticed a car being driven recklessly, so it was stopped and the driver was arrested. He was sent to concerned authorities.

Office ransacked

Thieves ransacked the Shuhada post office, damaging nine postal packages and leaving with a list of parcels' data. Employees were surprised to discover the damage in their office, and informed their superior who called police. Investigations are underway.

Domestic abuse

A woman told police that her husband stole her car after a domestic dispute, using a spare key that he has. She added that he called her later to inform her that he took the car because he paid for it, but she disputed that.

Failed escape

A drunk man took refuge in a water tank to hide from policemen, as firemen were called in to get him out. A security source said a call was received from Shadadiya University's security guards about an abnormal person. When police arrived to the scene, they discovered that the man had escaped. They eventually found him hiding inside a water tank, but were unable to get him out, so firemen were called in. - Translated from the Arabic press