Man, 53, arrested for housebreaking & stealing S$100 from East Coast Road shop
Police arrested him within four hours of the report.
A 53-year-old man was arrested on Sep. 19 for allegedly breaking into a shop on East Coast Road and stealing about S$100, according to police reports. The theft was reported around 1:40pm, and the suspect was identified and apprehended within four hours through follow-up investigations, surveillance footage, and police camera images.
The man is set to be charged on Sep. 21 with housebreaking and theft, which carries a potential jail term of up to 10 years and a fine. The police have advised the public to secure their premises by ensuring all doors, roller shutters, windows are equipped with strong locks, and to avoid keeping large sums of cash or valuable items on the premises.
They also encouraged installation of burglar alarms, motion-sensor lights, and surveillance cameras, recommending regular testing of these security measures.
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