SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man
believed to be responsible for a series of outrage of modesty cases
in the vicinity of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Street 81 between
May and October this year.
Police said that the suspect would sneak up on
unsuspecting female victims and flee immediately after molesting
them.
According to a police statement, officers from Bedok
Police Division laid an ambush for the suspect, who was eventually
arrested on Saturday evening.
The suspect will be charged in court on Monday.
If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 2 years and could be
caned.
The statement added that police would like to advise members of the
public to be alert and attentive to the surroundings, especially
when they are alone. If they find that they are being followed by
any suspicious characters, they should approach a crowded
area.
-CNA/ac
