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Alexandria arrests suspect who tried to dismantle car owned by former president  

*Lead:* Security forces in Alexandria arrested a man accused of attempting to steal and dismantle a historic car previously owned by a former Egyptian president, intending to sell it as scrap inside a warehouse in Al-Attarin.

*Details of the incident*  

Security forces in Alexandria revealed the circumstances of a widely discussed incident after arresting a suspect who tried to steal and dismantle a historic car inside a warehouse in Al-Attarin.

*Residents' report*  

The Attarin Police Department received a report from a citizen stating that a person was caught with the help of residents while sneaking into a warehouse owned by his father, attempting to cut two rare classic cars with sharp tools.

*Car owned by former president*  

Inspection showed that one of the cars was previously owned by a former president. The complainant's father bought it at a public auction in 1981 and kept it as a historic artifact. The owner had submitted its plates to traffic department in 1995.

*Suspect's plan*  

Investigations confirmed the suspect entered the warehouse in the owner's absence, carrying a manual grinder, metal saw and screwdrivers, planning to cut the cars and sell parts to scrap dealers.

*Arrest and detention*  

Residents caught the suspect before completing the crime and handed him to police. The Public Prosecution ordered a 4-day detention pending further investigations