The Singapore Police Force said in a press release on 10 June that a 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly being involved in a series of snatch thefts.
He had allegedly snatched a victim’s gold necklace worth about $3,000 along Paya Lebar Road, as well as three other snatch theft cases across Singapore.
He was charged in court on Saturday last week.
Here is what the police said
The Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of snatch theft cases.
On 8 June 2022 at about 7.15pm, the Police were alerted to a case of snatch theft along Paya Lebar Road, where a victim’s gold necklace was allegedly snatched by an unknown man. The gold necklace was valued at $3,000.
Through extensive ground enquiries, follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police and CCTV cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division and Tanglin Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 10 June 2022. Two gold chains were recovered and his clothing was seized as exhibits. The man is also believed to be involved in three other cases of snatch theft island-wide.
The man will be charged in court on 11 June 2022 for the offence of snatch theft under Section 356 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than one year and not more than seven years, and caning.
The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 June 2022 @ 10:52 PM