A man accused of assaulting his sleeping roommate with a screw driver was cleared of all charges on Thursday by Dubai Criminal Court.
The Egyptian roommate told the court that on April 1, the 18-year-old accused hit him in the face with a screwdriver then stole Dh1,500 from under his pillow in their flat in Al Muraqqabat.
He said he saw the Algerian defendant running out of his room.
"Shortly after, I checked under my pillow where I hid Dh1500 before I slept but I didn't find it," he said.
The roommate said they argued days before because the defendant had allegedly made a lot of noise while the Egyptian man was sleeping.
Police arrested the man as he tried to board a flight from Dubai International Airport and referred him to court. He was cleared of charges of assault and theft on Thursday.