Two arrested for robbery near Farrer Park Road
Published on Aug 26, 2011
By Jalelah Abu Bakar
The police have arrested two 23-year-old men believed to have been involved in a robbery in the vicinity of Farrer Park Road last Friday.
The 44-year-old victim was walking along a footpath while talking on his mobile phone with his wife when the two men approached him.
One of the suspects allegedly pushed him hard on his face causing him to fall onto the ground.The other one then stole the phone that he had dropped. Both the suspects then fled.
Earlier on Friday, between 2.15 pm and 3.15 pm, the suspects were arrested in the vicinity of Jurong West Street 41 and Pasir Ris Street 11 respectively.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.