Police arrested a Yemeni man for stealing a car that was left running in Al Qasimia area of Sharjah.
The operations room of Sharjah Police were alerted by a Saudi national that his Mercedes vehicle carrying a Saudi licence plate was stolen when he left it running near a hotel in Sharjah, reported Al Ittihad, the Arabic-language sister newspaper of The National.
Police found the stolen vehicle abandoned after it was involved in a traffic accident. The suspect had fled the scene but was later arrested.
Sharjah Police warned motorists against leaving their cars unattended and running to avoid car thefts.
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