Youths arrested for stealing money from newspaper vendor
By Ng Lian Cheong/Olivia Siong | Posted: 14 December 2011 1531 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested two youths, aged 11 and 12, for stealing from an elderly newspaper vendor.
Madam Son Ah Hon, 71, sells newspapers at Block 174 Yishun Avenue 7.
The two primary school student suspects stole from her twice on December 2 and 7.
On both occasions, Mdm Son was manning her news stand alone.
Mdm Son said: "I told them I didn't have the newspaper they wanted and told them to leave. After a while, they came back again and kept asking for newspapers.
They kept walking around and banging on the back door of the stall. All of a sudden, they grabbed the money and ran.
They snatched my purse. One took the cash container, the other took my purse. I screamed for help, but no one came."
The suspects fled with cash totalling nearly $100.
Police arrested the youths on Tuesday.
The two youths are now released on bail pending further investigation.
- CNA/ck/de
