01/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/09/2024 13:41
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:
Mobile phones recovered and seized ▼