Pin-hole camera disguised as a hook in NTU toilet, positioned at same level as toilet bowl
A pinhole camera disguised as a hook was found in a handicapped toilet in NTU’s School of Humanities and School of Social Sciences. The camera was supposedly hidden inside a hook that was attached to the toilet door. It was positioned at the same level as the toilet bowl. The reports did not state how […]
42-year-old man arrested for series of theft cases
The Police have arrested a 42-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of theft cases. On 24 February 2018, the Police were alerted to a theft case in which a female victim discovered her mobile phone missing from her handbag, after an unknown man had bumped into her while she was on an […]
A 20-year-old man arrested for housebreaking
The Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of Housebreaking and Theft. On 27 February 2018 at about 8.40 am, the Police received a report that a unit located along Bishan Street 13 had been broken into and a few electronic devices worth about $2,500 were stolen. Through extensive ground inquiries […]
Man Arrested for Loanshark Harassment
The Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for his suspected involvement in loanshark harassment activities. On 27 February 2018 at about 3.25pm, the Police were alerted to a case of loanshark harassment at an HDB unit at Blk 669 Woodlands Ring Road. The victim informed that the suspect was attempting to lock his gate with […]
Garden Beats (and every other festival) on a budget
Weekends in Singapore never seem to be a dull affair with our weekends constantly being packed with art events and now the upcoming picnic/music festival which is Gardens Beat. However as all outdoor music festivals go, it can be mind racking to stick to a financial plan especially with all the additional spending leading up to […]
Eight Men Charged For Separate Cases Of Outrage Of Modesty And Other Offences
Eight men, aged between 23 and 67, were charged today in Court on 27 February 2018 for eight separate cases of Outrage of Modesty, committed between November 2016 and December 2017. Brief details of the cases are as follows: On 11 March 2017, the Police received a report that a 19-year-old woman was molested at […]
Two women and a 45-year-old man arrested in an Anti-Vice Operation
The Police conducted an anti-vice operation along Middle Road and Balestier Road on 26 February 2018. During the operation, a 45-year-old man and two women, aged 27 and 30, were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities. In a statement released by the Singapore Police Force. Preliminary investigations revealed that the women had advertised […]
Man sentenced to imprisonment for smuggling rhino horns and horn shavings
A 29-year-old man, Nguyen Vinh Hai, has been sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for smuggling illegal rhino horns and horn shavings through Singapore. In a joint statement released by Agri-food & Veterinary Authority and Singapore Customs. The sentence is backdated to 6 September 2017. On 31 August 2017, AVA collaborated with Singapore Customs and the Immigration […]
Tong Chye Heng jailed 50 months and fined $11m for dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes
A repeat offender was sentenced on 26 February 2018 by the State Courts to 50 months’ imprisonment and a fine of $11 million for dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes. Tong Chye Heng, a 58-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty to five charges of storing, possessing and dealing in duty-unpaid cigarettes between 2 June to 7 December 2017. Another […]
Parking.sg app down for Android users since morning
UPDATE: Parking.sg app has been fully restored at 2.43 pm in. The Parking.sg app has been down on Tuesday (Feb 27) since 9 am for Android users. In a Facebook post this morning, Parking.sg said that the app was temporarily unavailable for Andriod users, due to a “network issue”. Affected users were not able to pay for their […]