The Police have arrested two men, aged 60 and 79 for their suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft.
On 27 February 2023 at 5.30pm, the Police received a report that a restaurant along South Bridge Road was broken into. Cash amounting to $1,400 were purportedly stolen from the premises.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identities of the two men and arrested them on 1 March 2023. Housebreaking tools and cash amounting to $1,300 believed to be stolen were seized as case exhibits.
Both men will be charged in the court on 3 March 2023 with housebreaking and theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment for a term 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 closed-shackled padlocks when leaving your premises unattended;even for a short while;
- 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 in your premises
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
02 March 2023 @ 6:27 PM