Man suspected of bicycle thefts arrested
Posted: 01 June 2012 2215 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 33-year-old man believed to be responsible for a series of bicycle thefts committed in Bukit Batok and Jurong East.
This came after a man informed police on Thursday that he spotted his missing bicycle along Bukit Batok East Ave 5 chained to another bicycle.
Officers staked out the place and saw the suspect unlocking the bicycles at about 8.50pm on the same day.
Investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to have stolen several bicycles from Bukit Batok and Jurong East between May 20 and May 31.
An assortment of tools including several cutters, believed to have been used to commit the thefts, were seized.
Police have so far recovered seven bicycles said to be stolen by the suspect.
The suspect will be charged in court on Saturday. If convicted, he could be jailed up to three years and fined.
-CNA/ac
