Three nabbed for allegedly stealing bicycles
Posted: 04 February 2012 1102 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested three suspects aged between 35 and 47 who are believed to have stolen bicycles in Jurong West.
After a spate of bicycle thefts in the area, police conducted a stakeout at Jurong Central Park on 2 February.
At about 4pm, police spotted the trio behaving suspiciously in the area.
They were holding a bicycle each.
They were seen offering the bicycles for sale to passers-by.
Police conducted checks on the trio and found tools used to commit bicycle theft, such as a bolt cutter, on them.
They were arrested and investigations are on-going.
Anyone found guilty of theft could be fined, jailed for up to three years or both.
- CNA/ck