18-year-old suspect arrested for fire at Gangsa Road car
park
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested an 18-year-old who is
believed to have torched 52 motorcycles at a Gangsa Road
multi-storey car park last month.
The Indian suspect was nabbed on Thursday, one month after the
incident.
Investigations by officers from the Jurong Police Division showed
that he may have set off the fire while trying to steal a crash
helmet.
The suspect will be charged in court on Saturday with theft and
mischief by fire. If convicted, he could be jailed up to seven
years and possibly fined.
Jurong Police Division commander, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Cheang Keng Keong stressed that those who commit such offences
would be tracked down and dealt with severely.
- CNA/so
