A 42-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a number of thefts.

Between July 2021 and March 2022, the Police received several reports from victims claiming that their cash cards and other valuables such as bags and money had been taken from vehicles parked in multi-story carparks in Hougang, Tampines, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok Reservoir, Sengkang, and Yishun.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and subsequently arrested him. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to be involved in other similar cases.

The man will be charged in court on 9 April 2022 with an offence of theft.

Theft

The offence of theft under Section 379 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 carries a jail term of up to 3 years, or a fine, or both.

Here is what the Police suggests for Vehicle theft crime prevention

• Install an anti-theft alarm system;
  
• Do not leave cash and valuables such as cashcards, laptops, handphones, briefcases or wallets in your vehicle;
  
• Lock all vehicle doors and wind up all windows when your vehicle is parked, even if it is for a short while; and
  
• Park your vehicle in well-lit areas.

Workplace safety is not just about working safely and preventing physical harm but it also can refer to a good environment where one can work without worrying about crime.

A man was recently jailed after he molested his colleague. Due to a gag order, the victim and the defendant cannot be named.

According to Straits Times, the man is a senior colleague of the victim and they work in a government agency related to Singapore borders.

The 36-year-old man was sentenced to 6 months in jail after pleading guilty to two charges of sexual assault.

Background of harassment at the workplace

The man worked in a government agency as an officer, he made rude remarks about the victim’s body through Whatsapp and eventually touched her from behind.

The man constantly sends her rude Whatsapp messages between the period of March 2020 and December 2020, but the victim choose to ignore the messages, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported.

In the messages that the defendant send include:

• “Swear if I single … we’ll be flirting hard haha”
• “Nice Bum”
• “Bum are actually my witness”

With a colleague trying too hard and harassing the victim choose to ignore or changed the topic.

Groping the victim

On 30th December 2020, the man made lewd comments on her body again and eventually started to touch her buttocks, even after the victim tried to avoid him he continued to do it and grab her buttocks.

Later on in the day, the man groped her breast.

The victim eventually told her boyfriend about the incident and aa Police report was made.

On Sunday (April 10), a video was uploaded to Facebook depicting a fight between a bunch of men in Holland Village.

The fight occurred along Lorong Mambong on April 8.

In responses to media enquires the Police told AsiaOne that the fight ended with a 22-year-old man sent to the hospital and the Police said that they were contacted around 11.37 PM.

 According to Chapter 321 of the Penal Code, anyone who performs an act that causes hurt to a person is guilty of Voluntarily Causing Hurt.

 Upon conviction, offenders could face a jail term of up to 3 years and/or a fine of up to $5,000.

Here is the circulating footage:

Public fighting

According to Chapter 224 of the Penal Code, anyone who disturbs public peace by fighting in public is guilty of committing an affray.

Upon conviction, offenders could face a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.