Sep 24, 2010
Serial thief arrested
By Amanda Lee
A 33-YEAR-OLD man, believed to be responsible for a series of theft cases in high-end shopping boutiques, was arrested on Thursday. Police officers recovered items amounting up to $40,000 during a raid on his home.
The items included an assortment of branded costume jewellery, handbags, watches, sunglasses, all which were believed to have been stolen from high end boutiques.
Police said between August and September, a spate of thefts and a break-ins were reported at a shopping centre in Orchard Road. The suspect was believed to have entered the boutique by forcing open the wooden sliding door before he ransacked the shop.
In other cases, he was believed to have posed as a customer to steal valuable items on display. The suspect's identity was established after police went through all CCTV recordings and conducted follow-up investigations and intelligence work.