Dubai Police have arrested a householder after a bottle tossed from his high-rise apartment in Jumeirah Beach Residence seriously injured a man below.
The force said the object struck the victim on the head, causing "a severe head injury".
They described the suspect as Asian and the injured man as a Gulf state national. Police did not say when the incident happened.
Officers declined to say how they located the suspect, though the surrounding area is heavily covered by CCTV.
“Dubai Police Command and Control Centre received an emergency call reporting that a person of a GCC nationality was seriously injured in the head after an empty bottle thrown from a building in the JBR area in Dubai hit him,” said Brig Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, head of CID.
“Investigators and with help from latest artificial intelligence technologies available at the Dubai Police Criminal Data Analysis Centre were able to identify the offender despite lack of evidence.”
The suspect has been referred to prosecutors.
Violent crime and antisocial behaviour is rare in the city, but Brig Al Jallaf urged members of the public to use the “Police Eye” service on its website www.dubaipolice.gov.ae and app to report bad behaviour and suspicious activities.
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No 10 JAPAN: The bustling streets of Tokyo are among the safest in Asia. Japan scored highly for personal safety and respect between individuals. Franck Robichon / EPA -
No 9 SWITZERLAND: People rest in front of the Jet d'Eau water fountain in Geneva. Switzerland remains one of the safest and wealthiest places in the world. Denis Balibouse / Reuters -
No 8 ISLE OF MAN: Located between Ireland and the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man's 84,000 residents boast a high standard of living. Its low tax economy attracts start-ups and a significant portion of the economy is based around off-shore banking, gambling websites and insurance firms. Andrew Barton / Getty Images -
No 7 SLOVENIA: Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is said to be the greenest city in Europe. A nation of just two million, Slovenia attracts visitors from across the globe and boasts high employment and low crime. Adam Batterbee -
No 6 HONG KONG: Despite recent protests and an uncertain political future, Hong Kong remains among the safest places in the world and the second safest in Asia. Anthony Wallace / AFP -
No 5 OMAN: A family looks over Muscat Bay. Oman was the third safest country in the region and fifth safety in the world. AFP -
No 4 GEORGIA: The Old Town in Tbilisi, Georgia. The jewel of the Caucasus has enjoyed a tourism boom in recent years thanks to affordable prices, and a climate allowing for sunny summer holidays and winter snowsports -
No 3 UAE: Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road skyline. The UAE was third on the list and scored particularly high for personal safety, with residents feeling the threat of theft, violence or drug problems was very low. The National -
No 2 TAIWAN: Taipei 101 towers over the Taiwanese capital. The Asian nation of 23 million is known for its delicious street food and national parks, which cover much of the island. Craig Ferguson / Getty Images -
No 1 QATAR: Residents walk along Doha's Corniche beneath the city's skyscrapers. Qatar was ranked the safest country in Numbeo's 2020 crime index. Matthew Ashton / Getty Images
