City police detain man in bank break-in

By TABITHA NERO
POLICE have arrested a man who smashed the glass wall of the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) Waigani branch yesterday afternoon, entered the building and damaged equipment inside.
Bank security officers told The National that the man allegedly used an object to break the front glass wall, entered the building and smashed equipment and items inside.
They claimed that the man was trying to start a fire when police arrived.
They managed to hold him down and bring him outside.
No comment could be obtained from BSP last night.
Efforts to get a comment from National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Benjamin Turi last night were unsuccessful.
However, a police officer at the scene who asked not to be identified said according to their initial investigation, the man had used an object to smash the glass wall facing Waigani Drive.
He said the man allegedly smashed equipment inside and started a fire which officers managed to put out.
The police officer said the man was yelling when they dragged him out of the bank saying he was “doing it for PNG”.