The Police have arrested 55-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.
On 13 September 2022, at about 6.50am, the Police received a report that a woman was allegedly molested by an unknown man along Woodgrove Avenue.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within eight hours of the report.
The man will be charged in court on 15 September 2022 with outrage of modesty, punishable under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.
The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of the community. Offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.