A man accused of looting a truck at knife-point in Thane district was arrested by a team of Unit I of Crime Branch that had to chase him over a considerable distance, an official said.

Shahbaz Sayyed (31) and four others had looted Rs 22,900 worth of goods from a truck headed from Dhule to Vashi at Mumbra Bypass on August 7 and a patrolling team spotted them and gave chase while they were running away after the incident, he said.