GEORGE TOWN, May 4 -- A 29-year-old man has been remanded after a police chase across Penang allegedly ended with 12 vehicles damaged over a 20km pursuit last Thursday.

According to Harian Metro, Magistrate Shyahirah Abdul Salim issued the remand order until May 7 under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

The suspect, who is unemployed, was arrested at a house in Gelugor at about 8.30pm yesterday.

Last week, police said officers on mobile patrol spotted the vehicle being driven in a suspicious manner along Jalan Tanjung Bungah at around 9pm on Thursday.

When instructed to stop, the driver allegedly sped off, triggering a pursuit from Jalan Tanjung Bungah to Bayan Baru.

During the roughly 20km chase, the suspect's vehicle al...