The Police are investigating a 26-year-old woman who is believed to have lodged a false report.
On 14 March 2020 at about 4.05pm, the Police received a report that a woman was robbed by an unknown man along Yishun Central.
Through investigations and with the aid of images from CCTV cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established that the woman had provided false information to the Police.
Investigation against the woman is ongoing. Anyone convicted for giving any information which he or she knows to be false to a public servant shall be punished with imprisonment term which may extend to one year, or with a fine which may extend to $5,000, 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
15 March 2020 @ 3:20 PM