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The Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking.

On 19 January 2021 at about 1.30am, the Police were alerted to a case of housebreaking along Jurong West Street 64. The man had allegedly entered a residential unit through the unsecured entrance. Nothing was reported missing.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day within 12 hours after the police report was lodged.

The man will be charged in court on 21 January 2021 with housebreaking under Section 448 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine, or both.

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

• Secure all doors, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;
  
  
• Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in any premises; and
  
  
• Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or close circuit surveillance camera to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and in good working condition.