The Police have arrested two men, aged 36 and 37, for their suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft.
On 23 September 2024 at 9.50am, the Police were alerted to a case of housebreaking at a coffeeshop located at Block 164 Bukit Merah Central. A handphone amounting to more than $150 was purportedly stolen.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTVs, officers from Clementi Police Division established the identities of the two men and arrested them on the same day. The handphone was subsequently recovered.
The two men will be charged in court on 25 September 2024 with the offence of housebreaking in order to commit theft under Section 451 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment up to 10 years and a fine.
The Police would like to advise all property owners to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grilles and closed-shackle padlocks when leaving your premises unattended, even for a short while;
- Refrain from keeping large sums of cash in your premises;
- Install a burglar alarm, motion sensor light and/or CCTVs, to cover the access points into your premises. Ensure that the systems are tested periodically and in good working condition.
Photo of handphone that was recovered▼
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 September 2024 @ 2:00 PM