Woman investigated for filing false police report to
cover work absence
10 Oct 2013 | By
Channel NewsAsia
Police are investigating a woman who is believed to have lodged
a false police report of snatch theft to cover up her absence from
work.
Her boyfriend, who is believed to have instigated her into
filing the report, is also being investigated.
In a statement, police said the woman, 22, lodged the report on
October 9 at about 11.25am.
She reported that an unknown dark-skinned man riding a bicycle
had snatched her handbag at about 6.15am that day at Sembawang
Drive.
She claimed her bag contained an EZ-Link card and personal
items.
Police said they investigated the case, and established that the
woman had made a false report on the instigation of her 27-year-old
boyfriend.
She had apparently used up her leave entitlement, and lodged the
report as an excuse to be absent from work.
Police said investigations against the couple are on-going.
They warned that anyone convicted of filing a false report or
abetting to such an offence can be jailed up to a year and fined up
to S$5000. - CNA/nd
