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The Police have arrested a 55-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft.

On 28 May 2022 at 5.55 am, the Police received a report that a coffeeshop along Boon Tiong Road was broken into. Five cash register machines with cash amounting to about $700 and a mobile phone, were purportedly stolen.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day of the reported crime. One mobile phone was also recovered from the man.

The man will be charged in court on 30 May 2022 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;
  
  
• 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