Man arrested after allegedly deceiving woman into conducting a check of her belongings, stealing S$700
File photo of a police officer arresting a suspect. (Photo: CNA/Hanidah Amin)
SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man was arrested on Saturday (Aug 6) after he allegedly stole S$700 in cash from a woman in Geylang.
The police received a report on Aug 4 from a woman who said an unknown man had stolen the money from her along Eunos Road.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had approached the victim and her friend. He allegedly deceived the victim into conducting a check of her personal belongings before fleeing with her money.
Officers from the Bedok Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Saturday.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to be involved in another similar case of theft in Geylang,” said the police.
The man will be charged in court on Monday. The offence of theft carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both.
"The police have zero tolerance towards 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 added.
