S’pore student allegedly steals cameras worth S$393 from Haji Lane shop, later identified by schoolmates

Two digital cameras valued at S$393 were allegedly stolen from Digicam Diaries, a shop located on Haji Lane, on October 4 around 7:40pm. The shop had shared CCTV footage on social media, which showed a girl and a boy entering the shop, and a girl's back view near the location of the stolen cameras. The shop's staff noticed the cameras missing during the closing inventory count at around 8pm.

The shop's spokesperson confirmed that the missing items were a pink Sony Cyber-shot T77 priced at S$208 and a white Panasonic Lumix XS1 priced at S$185. After posting the CCTV footage, the shop received messages from people identified as the girl's schoolmates, who provided her contact number. The girl reportedly initially denied taking the cameras and claimed that the prices shown on the price tags were lower than those set by the shop. However, she later paid for the cameras via PayNow.

The shop had experienced shoplifting incidents before but had always caught them due to their meticulous inventory log. They urged people not to shoplift, especially from small businesses, as such acts can harm them and potentially affect the future of the young individuals involved. The shop also reported that a police report was lodged at around 10pm on the same day, and an officer responded promptly to investigate the case.