The Singapore Police Force said in a statement on 7 June that they have arrested 3 men between the ages of 19 and 22 for their suspected involvement in a case of robber with hurt.
They had robbed a 16-year-old guy of his gold necklace and ring after assaulting him.
The trio were arrested by the police through the aid of CCTV and ground enquiries, and charged in court earlier today.
Here is the police’s statement
The Police have arrested three men, aged between 19 and 22, for their suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.
On 6 June 2022 at 3.00am, the Police were alerted to a fight along Magazine Road. Upon the police officers’ arrival, the three men had purportedly fled from the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that three men had allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old male and robbed him of his gold necklace and ring purportedly worth $6,300 in total. The 16-year-old male sustained minor injuries and was conveyed to the hospital.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTV and Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identities of the three men and arrested them within 24 hours of the report. The gold necklace was subsequently recovered.
The trio will be charged in court on 8 June 2022 with the offence of robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and caning of not less than 12 strokes.