The Police will be charging a 51-year-old man in court on 30 October 2021 for his alleged involvement in three cases of housebreaking and theft.
On 27 October 2021 between 10.00am and 11.00am, the Police received three reports that three restaurants in the vicinity of Chinatown were allegedly broken into. Cash amounting to about $4,300 and a laptop were reported stolen from the three restaurants.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTVs, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the suspect and arrested him along Tanjong Pagar on 28 October 2021 at about 10.00pm.
If convicted, the offence of housebreaking and theft, punishable under Section 451 of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and close-shackled padlocks when leaving your premises unattended;
- Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or CCTVs, to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and in good working condition; and
- Refrain from keeping large sums of cash at commercial premises.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
29 October 2021 @ 7:25 PM