On 1 April 2017 at about 4.13pm, the woman lodged a police report alleging that an unknown male subject had snatched her mobile phone at Block 186C Rivervale Drive at about 1.30pm on the same day.
During the course of investigations, several inconsistencies were detected and it was established that the woman had provided false information to the Police and she was not a victim of snatch theft.
Investigations against the woman are ongoing. Anyone convicted of giving any information which he knows or believes 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 rather than investigating into false reports or false information. Those who lodge false Police reports or provide false information will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
03 April 2017 @ 5:20 PM