The Police have arrested three men, aged between 32 and 49, for their suspected involvement in a case of Housebreaking and Theft along Irving Place.
On 19 April 2017 at about 9am, the Police received a report that cash amounting to $1,000 and a mobile phone had been stolen from a restaurant along Irving Place.
Officers from Tanglin Division conducted extensive investigations and established the identities of the three men, who were subsequently arrested along Keng Lee Road and Kampong Java Road on 21 April 2017.
The trio will be charged in Court on 22 April 2017 with an offence of Housebreaking and Theft by Night with Common Intention under Section 457, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. If convicted, they are liable to an imprisonment term of not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years and shall also be liable to a fine.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures against break-ins:
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Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grills and close-shackled padlocks before retiring to bed or when leaving your shop/home unattended, even for a short while;
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Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in commercial premises; and
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Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or close circuit surveillance camera to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and are in good working condition.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 April 2017 @ 10:30 PM