Man arrested for housebreaking
POSTED: 12 Jul 2013 10:07 PM
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 44-year-old man for breaking into a residential unit in Compassvale Walk.
On June 26, the victim left home for work at about 11am.
When she returned home at about 6pm, she discovered watches valued at about S$13,000 missing from her bedroom.
She also noticed tampering marks at the common corridor window.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division worked on the case and conducted extensive inquiries which led to the suspect's identity - an air-con serviceman who had previously serviced the victim's air-conditioners.
At about 2.30pm on Friday, the suspect was arrested in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9.
The suspect will be charged in court on Saturday with housebreaking and theft by night.
If convicted, he could be jailed up to 14 years and caned.
Commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police Keok Tong San, advised residents to properly secure their windows and doors before leaving home or going to sleep.
- CNA/ms
