The Police have arrested six males, aged between 14 and 23 for their suspected involvement in a case of Housebreaking and Theft by Night at an e-scooter shop located at Lower Delta Road, Tiong Bahru Industrial estate.
On 7 May 2017 at about 10.30 am, the Police received a report that an e-scooter shop had been broken into and about eight e-scooters valued at about S$9,000 were reported stolen.
Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of footages from Police cameras (POLCAMs), officers from Clementi Division established the identity of the suspects and arrested them at Blk 105 Jln Bukit Merah within 6 hours of the report.
The suspects will be charged in Court on 9 May 2017 with the 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:
- Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grills and close-shackled padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;
- Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in unattended premises; and
- Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor lights and/or close circuit surveillance cameras, to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that they are tested periodically and are in good working condition.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 May 2017 @ 3:30 PM