Six arrested for stealing car tires

JEDDAH — Police arrested four Palestinians and two Egyptians who allegedly targeted owners of Toyota sedans by stealing their car tires. Jeddah Police reported it received several complaints from people driving Toyota Corolla sedans across the city who had their tires stolen. Police posted an advertisement online posing a customer looking to buy tires that fit a Toyota Corrolla. Within a few hours, a man called the number posted on the ad saying he has multiple tires to sell that fit the vehicle in the ad. Police continued the ploy until the man arranged a meetup. The man was arrested after he handed over the tires and police verified they were from the ones that had been stolen. Police questioned the man until he confessed that he had five other accomplices. The other members of the gang were also arrested and the remaining tires were retrieved. Boy, 3, falls off theme park ride DAMMAM — A 3-year-old boy was injured after he fell off a ride at a local theme park. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi said paramedics took the boy to hospital after assessing that he had injured his head and leg after falling off the ride. The boy is currently in Dammam Public Hospital and was listed in critical condition. 2 men rescued from house fire MAKKAH — Two men were rescued from their home after it caught fire. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Sharif said the men were rescued from their house in Al-Otaibiyah District. Firefighters reported the fire started on the second floor of the house. The two men were trapped inside and firefighters were unable to find an open entrance into the home. They had to break the walls of the room where the fire started to recue the men. The smoke in the room was very dense and the men were taken to hospital after suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. Police are investigating the cause of the fire. Illegals start fire to distract police MAKKAH — Illegal expatriates tried to distract police officers and labor inspectors by starting a fire. Makkah Police Director Col. Saeed Al-Qarni said police have been running an inspection campaign since Thursday, which resulted in the arrests of 172 illegal expatriates, including women and children. In Um Al-Joud District, police officers were approaching a house that was suspected to have illegal expatriates residing in it. The residents in the house attempted to set fire to the house and escape. Police, however, were able to arrest the men before they were able to endanger their lives and the lives of the inspectors. Police also seized expired food products stored for distribution. The men are scheduled to be sent to Al-Shumaisi Deportation Center. Some of the arrested men had overstayed their Haj or Umrah visas, others had expired residence permits and some had crossed into the Kingdom illegally.