Aug 24, 2011 - Straits Times
A man believed to have tried to snatch a 75-year-old woman's
handbag was arrested early on Wednesday morning.
At about 12 pm on Tuesday, the victim was walking at Blk 88
Redhill Close when a man suddenly came from behind and tried to
snatch away her handbag. The man, however, was unsuccessful and
fled the scene.
With the help of a member of public who provided valuable
information about the suspect's identity, police traced and
arrested the 52-year-old man in a unit at the same block at 1.45am
on Wednesday.
If convicted of snatch theft, the suspect faces a jail term of
up to seven years and caning.
