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15-year-old arrested for housebreaking AsiaOne Tuesday, May 28, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested 15-year-old male for a housebreaking case in Woodlands Ring Rd. On May 20 at about 7.30am, the victim placed his mobile phone valued at $450 on his bed beside the bedroom window facing the...

13 drivers caught for drink-driving By Teo Chia Leen POSTED: 28 May 2013 8:02 PM SINGAPORE: Thirteen motorists were caught for drink-driving by Traffic Police on Tuesday. A statement by the police said the Traffic Police conducted road blocks at Buangkok East Drive, Outram Road and...

Two youths help catch snatch thief AsiaOne Monday, May 27, 2013 SINGAPORE - With the help of two youths, police have arrested two men and a woman, aged between 18 and 26, for a case of snatch theft along Victoria Street. One of the men had snatched the iPad of a 44-year-old woman who was...

Crash crushes teen's leg May 24, 2013 - 1:20am By: David Sun TNP PHOTO: DAVID SUN She was heading for a swim when a car went out of control and pinned her against a tree. The accident crushed her right leg, exposing her bone. The 19-year-old, known only as Eileen, was rushed to the...

Former accounts officer forged 95 cheques and pocketed $634,000 Published on May 23, 2013 A former accounts officer with a trading and services company who forged 95 company cheques and misappropriated $634,000 was jailed for 50 months on Thursday, May 22, 2013. -- ST POSED PHOTO: WANG...

Man charged with smuggling 21 puppies in car boot Koh Cheow Chuan, 28, was charged with importing 21 puppies without a licence and subjecting them to unnecessary suffering. Photo: ICA BY ALVINA SOH May 22, 2013 SINGAPORE — A 28-year-old man was charged today (May 22) with importing 21...

Dismissed employee forged time sheets to cheat former company of $18,800 Published on May 21, 2013 By Khushwant Singh He was dismissed as a customer service officer by StarHub on June 15, 2011 for tardiness but Muhammed Syahmi Lopez, 23, continued submitting time sheets to his...

2 arrested for loansharking activities AsiaOne Monday, May 20, 2013 SINGAPORE - Two men aged 22, were arrested in for allegedly being involved in loansharking activities. Police said in a statement that the men had carried out loanshark harassment at two units in Tampines by splashing...

Man found dead at foot of Laguna Park block Stomp Friday, May 17, 2013 A man was found dead at the foot of Block 5000B Laguna Park at about 1pm yesterday (May 16). Stomp reader Elleson, who alerted Stomp to the incident, said that the Caucasian man is believed to be in his forties. Said...

Man arrested for robbery with hurt at construction site AsiaOne Thursday, May 16, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for robbing and assaulting a middle-aged man on May 15. At around 11.30pm that day, the suspect fled after robbing the 42-year-old male victim of his...

Jobless man jailed three months for threatening to burn down lawyer's office Published on May 15, 2013 An unemployed man was jailed for three months on Wednesday for threatening to burn down a lawyer's office. -- ST POSED PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Elena Chong An unemployed man was...

2 men arrested for stealing cigarettes from hawker stall AsiaOne Tuesday, May 14, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested two men believed to have stolen about a hundred packets of cigarettes from a hawker stall. On March 3 at about 3.30pm, police received a report of a hawker stall that had...

More measures to deter illegal parking and waiting near Clementi MRT POSTED: 14 May 2013 12:58 AM A security camera (AFP/Lionel Bonaventure) SINGPORE: Closed circuit cameras will be installed near the bus bay next to Clementi MRT station to deter illegal parking and waiting, Minister for...

More people becoming "money mules" in S'pore: Police POSTED: 11 May 2013 8:04 PM A police car in Singapore (photo: Francine Lim, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: Police say "money mules" are becoming an emerging trend in Singapore. In the first quarter of 2013 alone, 54 such cases involving...

No attempt to "grab" child in Hougang: police By Alvina Soh POSTED: 09 May 2013 1:56 PM UPDATED: 09 May 2013 10:09 PM A police car in Singapore (photo: Francine Lim, channelnewsasia.com) SINGAPORE: The police have advised the public not to circulate or repost a notice of an incident where a...

22 victims fall prey to new phone scam POSTED: 08 May 2013 9:26 PM SINGAPORE: A total of 22 people have fallen prey in the past month to a new phone scam, where a caller would claim to be an officer from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority. In all, 49 cases were reported to the police...

Man arrested for cheating at Marina Bay Sands casino POSTED: 07 May 2013 9:46 PM SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man, who works as a croupier at the Marina Bay Sands casino, will be charged in court on Wednesday, together with his three accomplices for cheating at play. Police said the casino...

Man hits 7-11 employee after being told not to wash hands with ice Stomp Friday, May 03, 2013 SINGAPORE - A woman on duty in a Toa Payoh 7-Eleven store was assaulted by a man when she told him not to wash his hands with ice from the drinks dispenser. The incident happened at 11.10pm on...

2 Malaysians caught trying to smuggle drugs into Singapore AsiaOne Thursday, May 02, 2013 SINGAPORE - Two Malaysians were caught attempting to smuggle drugs into Singapore through the Tuas Checkpoint yesterday. At about 6.30am, a Malaysia-registered vehicle driven by a 34-year-old...

Man jailed for trying to steal $70K jewellery from shop Published on Apr 26, 2013 A car spray painter, who tried to steal diamond rings and earrings worth $70,000, from a jewellery shop was jailed for four weeks on Friday. -- ST FILE PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN By Elena Chong A car spray...