The Police have arrested two men, aged 43 and 50, for their suspected involvement in a case of Housebreaking and Theft along Cuscaden Road.
On 30 January 2017 at about 11.00 am, the Police received a report that two bicycles, with an estimated value of about $17,000 in total, had been stolen from a retail unit along Cuscaden Road.
Upon receipt of the report, officers from Tanglin Division conducted extensive investigations and established the identities of both the 43-year-old and 50-year-old men, who were arrested along Cuscaden Road and Woodlands Circle, respectively, on 9 February 2017.
The duo will be charged in Court on 10 February 2017 with an offence of Housebreaking and Theft by Night with Common Intention under Section 457, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, they are liable to an imprisonment term of not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years and shall also be liable to a fine.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures against break-ins:
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Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grills and close-shackled padlocks before retiring to bed or when leaving your shop/home unattended, even for a short while;
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Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in commercial premises; and
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Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or close circuit surveillance camera to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and are in good working condition.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
09 February 2017 @ 4:40 PM