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Police arrest four youths for suspected armed robbery
By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 December 2009 1420 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE: Police have nabbed four youths for suspected involvement in robbery cases at Serangoon and Ang Mo Kio estates. The first case happened on December 16.

A 31-year-old woman was robbed by three youths at the void deck of Block 232A Serangoon Avenue 3 at about 3.20am.

The suspects had robbed her of her cash and belongings worth about S$400 and assaulted her after she put up a struggle.

The second case happened four days later on December 20 at about 5.50am at Block 219 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. The victim was a 58-year-old man.

The suspects had pushed him to the ground and ran off with his cash and belongings worth some S$50.

The youths, aged between 17 and 18, were nabbed in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio on Monday. A knife was also seized from the suspects.

If convicted, the youths could be jailed up to 14 years and given 24 strokes of the cane.


- CNA/so

 


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