The Police have arrested a 44-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle.
On 1 March 2022 at about 4.30am, the Police received a report that a motorcycle was stolen from a multi-story carpark along Chin Swee Road.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the suspect and arrested him on 3 March 2022. The motorcycle was also recovered.
The man will be charged in court on 5 March 2022 with theft of a motor vehicle under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence of theft of motor vehicle carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.
The Police would like to advise all motorcycle owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Park your motorcycle in well-lit areas;
- Install an anti-theft alarm for your motorcycle;
- Use a motorcycle canvas to cover the motorcycle, securing both ends;
- Use additional locking devices such as disc brake locks or install a suspension guard;
- Remove the ignition key and lock the motorcycle, whenever it is left unattended; and
- Do not leave spare keys inside the motorcycle storage box.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 March 2022 @ 1:25 PM