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The Police have arrested a 16-year-old teenager for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motorcycle.

On 10 May 2026 at about 2.10pm, the Police received a report that a motorcycle parked in the vicinity of Tampines Street 45 was purportedly stolen. 

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the male teenager and arrested him on 11 May 2026. The stolen motorcycle has been recovered. 

The male teenager will be charged in court on 13 May 2026 with the offence of theft of motor vehicle under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

The Police would like to advise all vehicle owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

1. Park your motorcycle in well-lit areas;
   
   
2. Install an anti-theft alarm for your motorcycle; 
   
   
3. Use a motorcycle canvas to cover the motorcycle; securing both ends;
   
   
4. Use additional locking devices such as disc brake locks or install a suspension guard;
   
   
5. Remove the ignition key and lock the motorcycle, whenever it is left unattended; and
   
   
6. Do not leave spare keys or transponders inside any storage compartments of the motorcycle.