A man was caught redhanded on the CCTV stealing about $800 worth of alcohol from ACE Signature supermarket at Serangoon on 27 December.
A clip from the CCTV footage from shared online and and the man, who was wearing a blue shirt and brown shorts, was seen walking around with a basket and carrying a bag.
The man carried the basket and got down on his knees, hiding behind some stacked boxes to avoid being seen, snuck some of the items from the basket into his bag.
He then got back up and walked off calmly.
According to the manager of the store, the thief had stolen about 3 bottles of alcohol including 2 bottles of cognac and a bottle of whiskey, which was worth about $800.
A police report has also been made about the theft.