Police are investigating a 32-year-old man believed to have lodged a false report.
On 4 November 2016 at about 7.25 pm, the 32-year-old man lodged a police report that an unknown man had snatched his pouch containing an unknown amount of coins and a SIM card before fleeing from Blk 142 Bukit Batok Street 11.
In the course of investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division detected many inconsistencies and established that the man had provided false information by claiming he was a victim of snatch theft.
Investigations against the man are ongoing. Anyone convicted of giving any information which he knows to be false to a public servant shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or a fine which may extend to $5000, or with both.
The Police would like to remind the public that Police resources could have been put to better use in dealing with real crimes and emergencies than investigating into false reports or false information. Those who lodge false Police reports or provide false information will face serious consequences under the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 November 2016 @ 3:30 PM