{"id":4633,"date":"2025-08-11T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-with-knife-tries-to-take-baby-hostage-at-supermarket-in-penang-subdued-arrested\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:59:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:59:29","slug":"man-with-knife-tries-to-take-baby-hostage-at-supermarket-in-penang-subdued-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-with-knife-tries-to-take-baby-hostage-at-supermarket-in-penang-subdued-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Man with knife tries to take baby hostage at supermarket in Penang, subdued &amp; arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Man was caught allegedly stealing from Penang supermarket, tried to snatch baby as he fled<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic incident at a supermarket in Penang, a knife-wielding man attempted to take a baby hostage after being caught allegedly stealing.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the incident posted on Reddit showed the man trying to pull the crying baby from the clutches of a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642644\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man tackled in Penang supermarket, manages to break free<\/h3>\n<p>The 1 minute 20 second-long video showed the man being tackled by several other men in the supermarket.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642645\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642645\" class=\"wp-image-642645 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"856\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1-362x600.jpg 362w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1-90x150.jpg 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642645\" class=\"wp-image-642645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1.jpg\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1-362x600.jpg 362w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-1-90x150.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, he managed to slip from their grasp.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642646\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642646\" class=\"wp-image-642646 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"798\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2-386x600.jpg 386w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2-97x150.jpg 97w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642646\" class=\"wp-image-642646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2.jpg\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2-386x600.jpg 386w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-2-97x150.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-642646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He then runs down the aisle and approaches a baby being held by a woman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642647\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642647\" class=\"wp-image-642647 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"709\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3-439x600.jpg 439w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3-110x150.jpg 110w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642647\" class=\"wp-image-642647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3.jpg\" alt width=\"519\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3.jpg 519w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3-439x600.jpg 439w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-3-110x150.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man tries to pull baby away<\/h3>\n<p>The man is next seen pulling the baby by his shirt as the horrified woman holds on to the child&rsquo;s arms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642648\" class=\"wp-image-642648 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"764\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4-405x600.jpg 405w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4-101x150.jpg 101w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642648\" class=\"wp-image-642648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4.jpg\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4-405x600.jpg 405w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-4-101x150.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several man then grabbed him again, but he did not release his grip on the baby.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642649\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642649\" class=\"wp-image-642649 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"754\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6-409x600.jpg 409w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6-102x150.jpg 102w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642649\" class=\"wp-image-642649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6.jpg\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6-409x600.jpg 409w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-6-102x150.jpg 102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-642649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An intense struggle ensued, with the man holding on to the now-crying baby&rsquo;s shirt while being attacked by other men.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642650\" class=\"wp-image-642650 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"841\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7-367x600.jpg 367w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7-92x150.jpg 92w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642650\" class=\"wp-image-642650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7.jpg\" alt width=\"514\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7.jpg 514w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7-367x600.jpg 367w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-7-92x150.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Finally, the baby is pulled free and the man is overcome by others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642651\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642651\" class=\"wp-image-642651 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"515\" height=\"783\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9.jpg 515w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9-395x600.jpg 395w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9-99x150.jpg 99w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642651\" class=\"wp-image-642651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9.jpg\" alt width=\"515\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9.jpg 515w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9-395x600.jpg 395w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-9-99x150.jpg 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They pin him to the floor as they wait for the police to arrive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642652\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642652\" class=\"wp-image-642652 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"860\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10-360x600.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10-90x150.jpg 90w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642652\" class=\"wp-image-642652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10.jpg\" alt width=\"516\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10.jpg 516w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10-360x600.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/man-knife-baby-penang-10-90x150.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man held on to 11-month-old baby while trying to escape<\/h3>\n<p>The incident occurred at a supermarket in Butterworth last Saturday (9 Aug), reported Malaysia&rsquo;s Bernama news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the supervisor saw the man allegedly trying to leave the supermarket with several seafood items without paying.<\/p>\n<p>As the suspect tried to escape from capture, he held on to an 11-month old boy, brandishing a knife and pointed it at the baby, as well as those trying to catch him, the supervisor said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_642653\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642653\" class=\"wp-image-642653 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"768\" height=\"591\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby-600x462.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby-150x115.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642653\" class=\"wp-image-642653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby.jpg\" alt width=\"768\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby-600x462.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/baby-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-642653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Bernama on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man was eventually subdued by supermarket employees and members of the public, and handed over to the police.<\/p>\n<h3>Man under investigation for multiple offences<\/h3>\n<p>The suspect, a Vietnamese in his 30s, was arrested, said the police.<\/p>\n<p>He is under investigation for offences including theft in a building, causing injury and criminal intimidation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Man Holds Woman Hostage With Knife In Yishun &amp; Gets Arrested By Police, Investigations Ongoing<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"30euT3l1TO\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Man Holds Woman Hostage With Knife In Yishun &amp; Gets Arrested By Police, Investigations Ongoing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from Reddit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>Man with knife tries to take baby hostage at supermarket in Penang, subdued &amp; arrested<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man was caught allegedly stealing from Penang supermarket, tried to snatch baby as he fled In a dramatic incident at a supermarket in Penang, a knife-wielding man attempted to take a baby hostage after being caught allegedly stealing. 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