The Police have arrested two men, aged 24 and 37, for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of break-ins.
In the first case, the Police received two reports on 19 and 21 May 2017 about break-ins at a mobile phone shop at Greenridge Shopping Centre, where phones with a total value of about S$15,500, were stolen from the same shop. Officers from Jurong Police Division conducted extensive ground enquiries and established the identity of the 37-year-old suspect, who was arrested along Bukit Panjang Road on 12 June 2017.
In the second case, on 12 June 2017 at about 7.25 am, the Police received a report of a break-in at a residential unit located along Yishun Avenue 1. Preliminary investigations revealed that at about 2.30 am on the same day, the 24-year-old suspect had allegedly gained access to the unit through an unsecured window but fled quickly upon hearing a stir.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted extensive ground enquiries and established the identity of the 24-year-old suspect, who was arrested on the same day at about 6.00 pm.
The 37-year-old suspect will be charged in Court on 14 June 2017 with the offence of Housebreaking and Theft by Night under Section 457 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, which is punishable with imprisonment for a term of up to 14 years and a fine. The 24-year-old suspect will also be charged in Court on the same day with the offence of Housebreaking by Night under Section 456 of the Penal Code Chapter 224, which is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years and a fine.
The Police would like to advise all property and home owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
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Ensure that all doors, windows and other openings are well secured with good quality grilles and close-shackled padlocks;
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Secure all doors and window grills before retiring to bed or when leaving your home unattended, even for a short while;
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Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor lights and/or close circuit surveillance cameras to cover the access points into your premises; and
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Avoid leaving valuables near openings such as windows and doors.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13 June 2017 @ 8:12 PM