The Police are investigating a 57-year-old man who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 25 June 2018 at about 1.20pm, the man lodged a report alleging that his mobile phone had been snatched by an unknown man while he was walking along Macpherson Road.
During the course of investigations, officers from Tanglin Police Division detected several inconsistencies. It was established that the man had provided false information to the Police by claiming that he had been 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 $5,000, 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
28 June 2018 @ 8:05 PM