Conflict Incident Report

2 arrested in east Lebanon for stealing pickup truck

Date of incident:

May 9, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Two individuals were arrested in Dahr al-Baidar for stealing a pickup truck, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.

Police found "sharp tools" often used to break into vehicles in the car belonging to 28-year-old Palestinian H.Kh. at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint in east Lebanon.

He admitted to stealing a black Ford pickup truck, which belonged to a Syrian identified by his initials as F.S.

H.Kh. also said that he had spoken with F.S. and that the latter had agreed to return the car in exchange for money.

He added that he had stolen the car "under the influence of drugs" and named his accomplice Aa.Sh., who was later arrested.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/May-09/405156-…

Primary category:

Arrest/Detention

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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2 arrested in east Lebanon for stealing pickup truck