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Police arrest 3 arrested for Yishun Bus Interchange robbery, assault
By Gerard Lim | Posted: 28 May 2012 2143 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested three males aged between 17 and 26 for suspected robbery and assault.
They are believed to have assaulted and harassed commuters at Yishun Bus Interchange.
One victim told police the men took her mobile phone worth S$900 and then fled the scene despite the intervention of other commuters.
Police later arrested one of the suspects at his home at Blk 437 Yishun Avenue 11.
His two accomplices were also arrested in the Yishun estate.
All three will be charged in court on Tuesday.
If convicted, they could be jailed up to 20 years and given up to 12 strokes of the cane.
If found guilty of voluntarily causing hurt they could also be jailed for another 2 years and fined up to S$5,000.
- CNA/wm
