The man was allegedly armed with a knife, and was arrested within a mere two hours.
He was found through CCTVs and ground enquiries
According to the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the police were alerted to a case of armed robbery at a store along Bukit Batok Street 52, on Apr. 19, at about 4.25am.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly robbed the unit by demanding the victim to open the cash register, while armed with a knife.
He took eight packets of cigarettes, before fleeing the store.
Officers from Jurong Police Division quickly established the identity of the man, through extensive ground enquiries and the aid of images from police cameras and store CCTVs, and arrested him without two hours of the reported crimes.
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April 10, 2021
Lianhe Wanbao
Every weekday morning, they gathered at a playground in Bukit Batok to practise their dance moves.
With many dancing in public for TikTok videos nowadays, the sight wouldn t be surprising to residents at Bukit Batok Street 25, except that the group of women were domestic helpers who had their charges both young and elderly with them as they danced.
A young boy was also seen playing at the playground without anyone watching over him.
The resident who took the photos voiced their concern for the safety of the people the maids were supposed to care for.
Besides dancing in the morning, the women also gathered at the playground in the evenings to chat and have meals together, other residents told the Chinese evening daily. They were also spotted filming dance videos for TikTok.