Police have arrested a 27-year-old man believed to be involved in a case of housebreaking at the Toh Guan Road East industrial estate.
Police were first alerted about the alleged break-in at about 7:51am on Jan. 12. Three drills, a cash register and cash amounting to about $4,000 were reported stolen from the unit.
Officers from the Clementi Police Division arrived at the scene and conducted extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations to establish the suspect's identity.
Within six hours, he was arrested along Geylang Lorong 8. The three drills and about $2,337 in cash were recovered.
The man will be charged in Court today for Housebreaking and Theft by Night, which carries a jail term of up to 14 years.
Photo: Google Street View
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man believed to be involved in a case of housebreaking at the Toh Guan Road East industrial estate.
Police were first alerted about the alleged break-in at about 7:51am on Jan. 12. Three drills, a cash register and cash amounting to about $4,000 were reported stolen from the unit.
Officers from the Clementi Police Division arrived at the scene and conducted extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations to establish the suspect's identity.
Within six hours, he was arrested along Geylang Lorong 8. The three drills and about $2,337 in cash were recovered.
The man will be charged in Court today for Housebreaking and Theft by Night, which carries a jail term of up to 14 years.
Photo: Google Street View