The Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of robbery with hurt.
On 20 January 2021 at about 10.00am, the Police received a report from a victim who alleged that he was assaulted and robbed of around $200 in cash and a handphone by an unknown man along Bedok North Avenue 1 on 19 January 2021.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTV and police cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the 43-year-old man and arrested him within two hours of the report.
The man will be charged in court on 22 January 2021 with robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than five years and not more than 20 years, and caning with not less than 12 strokes.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 January 2021 @ 1:05 PM