Security patrols in Madinah arrested an Ethiopian housemaid who allegedly attacked her sponsor and ran away.

Madinah police received a tip from a citizen, saying that he saw an Ethiopian maid who looked suspicious. The police arrested her and turned her to Al-Azizyah police station after being identified by a relative of the sponsor. The maid was referred to the investigative agency for interrogation and further action.

Meanwhile, police at Al-Hanakiyyah Governorate arrested a Saudi man who admitted to have committed with another person several thefts and robberies.

The other person is wanted in Qassim on charges regarding the stealing of a number of cars in various areas, mostly in Qassim, Hail and Riyadh. He used to take the cars to a desert area, removed parts and then obscured the chassis number and burned them.

The authorities are still investigating the matter, according to Madinah police Col. Fahd Al-Ghannam.