The Police are investigating a 47-year-old woman who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 1 December 2016 at about 10.18pm, the woman called “999” and alleged that she was crossing the road in the vicinity of Blk 642 Yishun Street 61 when an unknown man on a motorcycle snatched her sling bag containing her passport, several ATM cards and cash.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Division immediately conducted ground enquiries to investigate the case. During the course of investigations, several inconsistencies were detected and it was established that the woman had provided false information to the Police and was not a victim of snatch theft.
Investigations against the woman are ongoing. Anyone convicted for giving any information which he or she knows to be false to a public servant shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5000, or with both.
The Police would like to remind the public that Police resources could have been put to better use in dealing with real crimes and emergencies than investigating into false reports or false information. Those who lodge false Police reports or provide false information will face serious consequences under the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
02 December 2016 @ 8:00 PM