The Police have arrested a 64-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.
On 6 May 2021 at about 4.35am, the Police were alerted to a case of robbery with hurt along French Road, where the man got into a confrontation with an 81-year-old victim. The man allegedly pulled the gold necklace from the victim’s neck and fled the scene. The victim fell, suffered lacerations on his head and was conveyed to the hospital.
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 within eight hours of the report. Cash amounting to $1718 and the stolen gold necklace were subsequently recovered.
The man will be charged in court on 8 May 2021 with robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and not less than 12 strokes of the cane.
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SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 May 2021 @ 11:00 AM