The Police are investigating a 32-year-old man for lodging a false report.
On 22 January 2017 at about 9.31 pm, the man lodged a police report alleging that his wallet had been snatched by an unknown man in the vicinity of Blk 16 Marine Terrace.
During the course of investigations, several inconsistencies were detected and it was established that the man had provided false information to the Police and was not a victim of the alleged crime.
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
25 January 2017 @ 4:10 PM