May 12, 2010
6 held for motorcycle thefts
SIX youths, aged between 15 and 19 years, have been arrested for their involvement in a series of motorcyle thefts. Police said since February, several motorcycles were reported stolen in the Clementi and Seah Im areas. Following intensive enquiries and investigations, officers from Clementi Police Division managed to identity the first suspect's involvement in one of the cases. On Tuesday at about 4 pm, the first suspect was arrested Jurong East Street 13 in an ambush.
This led to the arrests of the remaining suspects at various locations in Clementi. Preliminary investigations revealed that the six suspects were believed to have been involved in more than six cases of motorcycle thefts in the Clementi and Seah Im areas. Five motorcycles have been recovered.
The suspects will be charged in Court on Thursday for theft from vehicle. If convicted, they can be jailed up to seven years, fined or both.
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