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📰 3 sources 4 articles · 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 → 2 hours ago

Syrian national arrested in central Beirut after admitting motorcycle thefts

A patrol from the Beirut Investigation Detachment arrested a Syrian national born in 2002 who was riding a stolen Yamaha N-Max motorcycle in the centre of the capital after he tried to flee. The detainee admitted carrying out motorcycle thefts in central Beirut and was referred with the motorcycle to the competent authority.

📍 Where things stand: The detainee is held by the competent unit along with the seized motorcycle for legal proceedings, after admitting to the thefts.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 4 Nov 2026, 09:28 The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces announced that a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Detachment arrested a Syrian national identified as M. J. H. (born 2002) who was riding a stolen Yamaha N-Max motorcycle in central Beirut; he tried to flee when the patrol moved to arrest him before being detained and the motorcycle seized.
  2. 4 Nov 2026, 09:29 The detainee admitted carrying out motorcycle thefts in central Beirut, and was referred with the motorcycle to the competent unit for legal proceedings.
  3. 4 Nov 2026, 09:29 Security information reported that the detainee threw the motorcycle to the ground and fled before being arrested in central Beirut.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Number of admitted motorcycle thefts
  • about 10 other motorcycle thefts from central Beirut according to MTV Lebanon
  • about 11 motorcycles from the centre of the capital according to lebanon debate
Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.
MTV Lebanonlebanon debatealjadeed

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