The Police have arrested four men, aged between 28 and 37, for their suspected involvement in a series of housebreaking and theft by night cases.
On 29 May 2018, the Police received a report informing that home appliances had been stolen from a unit at Blk 362A Sembawang Crescent.
Through follow up investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of the men arrested them on 26 June 2018. Preliminary investigations revealed that they are also believed to be involved in other similar cases.
The 33-year-old man will be charged in court on 28 June 2018 with housebreaking and theft by night. Investigations against the other three men are ongoing. Anyone convicted for the offence of housebreaking and theft by night under Section 457 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, is liable for a jail term of not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Ensure that all doors, windows and other openings are well secured with good quality grilles and close-shackled padlocks;
- Secure all doors and window grills before retiring to bed or when leaving your shop/home unattended, even for a short while;
- 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 in good working condition; and
- Keep large sums of cash in the banks, with minimal sum of money left behind in commercial premises at night.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 June 2018 @ 10:25 PM