The Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of theft.
On 4 November 2023 at about 1.50pm, the Police were alerted to a case of theft after a man had allegedly stolen jewellery amounting to more than $12,000 from a pawnshop along Queen Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had asked to try on a few pieces of jewellery including a ring and a gold chain. The staff from the pawnshop gave chase to the man when he allegedly walked out of the pawnshop with the unpaid jewellery, but lost sight of him.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from the Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within eight hours. The stolen gold chain and gold ring were recovered and seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged in court on 6 November 2023 with the offence of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.
The Police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law.
The Police would also like to remind retailers to remain vigilant against shop thieves. Retailers are advised to adopt the following measures:
- Ensure a good line of sight for the displays by using an appropriate shop layout;
- Display advisory posters or signage against shop theft;
- Display expensive merchandise in locked showcases or at prominent locations (e.g., near cashier counters);
- Install CCTVs with recording system at the entrance/exit of the store to capture the facial features of patrons; and
- Deploy adequate security personnel to patrol the premises in luminous vests for increased visual deterrence effect.
Photograph of the stolen jewellery▼
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 November 2023 @ 8:15 PM