A 46 y.o Malaysian work permit holder was arrested today morning (Sep 3) for his alleged involvement in an armed robbery case worth S$35,000 in cash and jewellery.

He allegedly held up a pawnshop in Woodlands Street 31 in the afternoon of 2 September 2021.

His modus operandi

He showed a handwritten note in Chinese to the staff saying “Do not shout, I only need money. i have a knife on me, I do not wish to hurt people.”

He then allegedly used a knife to threaten another staff member who obeyed his instructions and passed him approximately $24,400 in cash.

He was also alleged to have grabbed a gold chain and a gold bracelet worth together about $10,747 before he fled the scene.

Caught by police

Within 16 hours of the robbery, the man was arrested at a unit in Sembawang Road.

Items seized by the police as evidence include a knife, the handwritten note, two pieces of jewellery, a shirt, a pair of pants and a bag.

He was also believed to have squandered away part of the stolen cash to gambling and part of it was used to settle his outstanding debts.

S$4,454 was recovered and the remainder is in the process of being recovered.

The man was identified by CCTVs and forensic technology.

He was believed to have acted alone and will be charged with armed robbery on Saturday.

Image source: Singapore Police Force

A photo emerged online showing a group of YPs gathering illegally in a group of 12.

They were seen without their masks on and neglecting social distancing as well.

Current Covid-19 regulations dictate a maximum group size of 5 persons.

Images source: @complaint.sg on IG

67-year-old Chua Chek Yong thinks that he is old and the younger people should listen to him confronted a 12-year-old boy who was cycling.

By exercising his authority on a 12-year-old he felt that he could boost his ego as an old man.

The man confronted the boy and told him not to cycle in the neighbourhood and told the boy to cycle on the footpath instead, the boy initially comply but returned later. The boy told the man that LTA allows cycling here but the man was not happy and said “You don’t argue with me”.

The man then threatens to damage his bicycle and started slapping and punching the boy several times. The boy started filming the man as evidence to protect himself.

The boy was punched in the face at Block 438 Hougang Avenue 8. Luckily, a passerby saw the commotion and protected the boy from further assault and help him called his parents.

The man was eventually arrested and jailed for 5 days.

Earlier today, Multi-ministry task force member Gan Kim Yong said that the country will be giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to those who are 60-years-old and above and those who are moderate to severely immunocompromised.

The first batch of seniors who completed their two shots back in March will be eligible for the 3rd shot this month.

The Ministry of Health will announce more details later.

USA also going for 3rd dose

Moderna Inc. said that it has submitted preliminary data to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval of a third-dose booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, fueling a controversy about the necessity for further injections.

In a clinical experiment, the booster injection boosted antibody levels against the delta version by more than 40-fold, according to the firm, which employed a lower dose of 50 micrograms, which is half the dose used in the current vaccination.

Photos emerged online showing the aftermath of Ah Longs harassing and splashing paint at the unit of a resident.

The front gate of the unit was seen covered in red paint, as the Ah Long also left a threatening note for the resident.

The note reads: “This time i came with warning and paint. Second time will not like this. Now you better settle to me 4k, if not have I will come again! Contact and settle.”

Paint was also seen splattered on the potted plants on the corridor.

The incident happened at Blk 60, Geylang Bahru.

Images source: @netiizens on IG