Man Arrested For Housebreaking And Theft

On 1 September 2024 at about 5am, the Police received a call for assistance at a rented HDB unit along Yishun Ring Road. Eight mobile phones belonging to five tenants with a total estimated value of about $3400 were purportedly stolen.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day. The eight mobile phones were also recovered hidden under a nearby bin.

The man will be charged in court on 2 September 2024 with the offence of housebreaking in order to commit theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine.

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

1. Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and closed-shackle padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;
   
   
2. 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 are in good working condition; and
   
   
3. Refrain from keeping large sums of cash and valuables in your premises.

Mobile phones recovered and seized ▼