THE Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) yesterday apprehended a suspect in connection with the assault of a woman in a restroom at Tutong Times Cineplex last Saturday.
According to the official police spokesperson, the suspect was brought to Tutong Police Station yesterday at 2.30pm and is currently being investigated.
Speaking earlier to The Brunei Times the victim -- a 28-year-old woman who is a trainer at one of the country’s welfare centres -- said she was waiting for a friend and decided to use the restroom around 9.20pm when the attack occurred. She believed that her attacker had hid inside one of the cubicles after another girl exited the toilet. The attacker grabbed her from behind and put her in a chokehold, but her screams caused him to push her to the floor and flee.
The woman filed a police report at Tutong Police Station. The cineplex’s CCTV was able to capture the alleged attacker and the footage has been given to the police. It showed the man entering and leaving the toilet. The RBPF said people should be careful at all times and call 993 or visit the nearest police station if they see anyone suspicious.