A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly slashing a 64-year-old elderly woman during a robbery at Mountbatten Road, according to Channel NewsAsia.
CNA reported that the alleged robbery took place at 225 Mountbatten Road on 10 November at about 8.30pm.
The suspect had reportedly approached the elderly woman from behind while she was crossing an overhead bridge.
He then allegedly covered her mouth and asked her for money.
The police said that the man had used a shaving blade during the robbery, and the victim sustained slash wounds on her arms and cuts to her neck.
She was later sent to the hospital in a conscious state, and is now in a stable condition and didn’t lose any money during the robbery attempt.
The suspect was later identified by the police and arrested with 5 hours with the aid of police cameras and ground enquiries.
He was charged in court yesterday (12 November) with attempted armed robbery with hurt.