The Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft by day.
On 5 November 2019 at about 11.10am, the Police received a report that a man had broken into a residential unit located at Blk 535 Hougang Street 52. A laptop, camera, and speaker were stolen from the unit.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTV, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within five hours of the report.
The man will be charged in court on 7 November 2019 with housebreaking and theft by day under Section 454 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, which is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Secure all doors, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and close-shackled padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;
- Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in any premises; and
- 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.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 November 2019 @ 10:00 PM