Aug 30, 2010
Loanshark harasser arrested
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AN 18 YEAR-OLD youth has been arrested for suspected involvement in loanshark harassment. On Sunday, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division were conducting anti-crime rounds in the vicinity of Yishun Ring Road when they spotted the suspect at the 6th floor staircase landing of a HDB block where fresh loanshark-related graffiti was found. After he was arrested, the officers also found fresh paint splashed at one of the nearby units.
An empty can of paint was later recovered from the grass patch in front of the said block. Investigations indicated that the suspect had assisted loansharks to conduct acts of harassment by splashing paint and scrawling loanshark-related graffiti in the Yishun estate. The suspect will be charged in court on Monday.
