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Man jailed for filming women in shop's fitting room Published on Apr 15, 2015 4:14 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A former sales assistant at a clothing shop was jailed for four weeks on Wednesday for filming women in the changing room. Tan Wee Sien, now a full-time national serviceman, had...

18-year-old arrested for online ticket scam Published on Apr 14, 2015 8:50 PM SINGAPORE - Police have arrested an 18-year-old woman suspected to be involved in a scam where victims were talked into making advanced payments for tickets sold online below market rate. The tickets were not...

Knife threat left man so scared that he climbed onto 10th-storey ledge Published on Apr 13, 2015 4:48 PM By Elena Chong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXHFdkyFyLI SINGAPORE - A jobless man threatened a cruise ship worker with a knife during a row, leaving him so frightened that he climbed out...

Man jailed three months for smuggling birds in cruel manner Published on Apr 8, 2015 12:21 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE -A Singaporean who smuggled 12 birds from Vietnam and confined them in PVC cylindrical and rectangular tubes was jailed for three months on Wednesday. Herman Rahmat, 38...

3 suspects arrested for loansharking activities AsiaOne Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested three men, aged between 24 to 48, for their alleged involvement in two separate cases of loan harrassment. On Mar 30, officers from Jurong Police Division arrested the 48-year-old...

Man jailed for rubbing against woman's shoulder on bus Published on Mar 11, 2015 1:45 PM By Elena Chong SINGAPORE - A man who pressed and rubbed his groin area against a woman's shoulder on a bus was jailed for six months on Wednesday. Ch'ng Cheng Ho, 45, pleaded guilty last month to using...

Man found dead in Toa Payoh home He did not emerge after going into toilet on Tuesday night Mar 6, 2015 6:00am FOUND: Police and undertakers moving the body of 68-year-old Ah Soo. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO A man was found in the shower yesterday morning in what is believed to be a freak...

Twenty-four arrested for advertising sexual services online Published on Mar 5, 2015 9:40 AM Twenty-four suspects, believed to be part of an online prostitution syndicate, have been arrested on Tuesday for their suspected involvement in online vice. -- PHOTO: ST FILE By Lester Hio...

SMRT driver in KPE incident jailed for throwing Coke can and coins at car Published on Mar 4, 2015 1:48 PM A former relief taxi driver who terrorised a motorist on the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel last month was jailed for four weeks on Wednesday for the rash act. -- PHOTO...

56 arrested for vice, other offences in Geylang in overnight blitz AsiaOne Friday, Feb 27, 2015 SINGAPORE - An overnight joint operation in Geylang that ended this morning resulted in the arrests of 56 people, the police said in a statement today. The suspects, of whom 21 are men and 35...

Man sentenced to jail, caning after slashing punter over betting odds for horse races Published on Feb 17, 2015 11:34 AM By Ian Poh SINGAPORE - A man repeatedly slashed a fellow punter after he refused to provide him with the betting odds for horse races. The attack left the victim with...

Nine nabbed for HDB renovation scam Janice Heng My Paper Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 Police have arrested nine people from a renovation firm, who are suspected of having passed themselves off as government representatives so as to get business. The seven men and two women are believed to have...

Licensed moneylender fined $162,000 for flouting rules Published on Feb 9, 2015 3:55 PM By Danson Cheong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkaLK3QilI SINGAPORE - A man was fined $162,000 on Friday for flagrantly flouting rules under the Moneylenders Act. Chuah Kim Tiong Eric, 41, had...

More people molested on public transport Published on Jan 30, 2015 6:18 AM Last year, there were 164 reports of molestation on public transport, up from 154 in 2013. -- PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER By Lim Yi Han Scream or tell someone if you are molested on a train. With more cases of such...

19 per cent drop in total number of immigration offenders arrested in 2014: ICA Published on Jan 27, 2015 12:05 PM The Singapore Immigrations and Customs checkpoint at Tuas Second Link. There was a 19 per cent drop in the total number of immigration offenders arrested in 2014 compared to...

Young woman charged with loanshark harassment Published on Jan 22, 2015 3:59 PM The young woman (above) whom the police were looking for in relation to loanshark harassment has been charged in court. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE By Jalelah Abu Baker SINGAPORE - A young woman whom the...

Man arrested for series of thefts in churches Published on Jan 13, 2015 6:45 PM By Danson Cheong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luw4w3s8cK0 SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old man allegedly responsible for a string of thefts in churches was arrested by the police on Tuesday along Geylang Lorong 6. On...

Toh Guan housebreaker apprehended within six hours Published on Jan 13, 2015 2:16 PM Police officers recovered three drills and $2,337 in cash, believed to have been stolen by the man. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE By Samantha Goh SINGAPORE- Police have arrested a 27-year-old man...

Man abused stepdaughter over three years, persisted despite her complaint to mother Published on Jan 9, 2015 6:15 PM By Ian Poh <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TZWGwpuniV4?rel=0&showinfo=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> SINGAPORE - A man who...

Man arrested for allegedly molesting woman at supermarket on X'mas day Asia One Thursday, Jan 08, 2015 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/S1mEPXr5pRE?rel=0&showinfo=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 30-year-old man...