TWO women and a man, aged between 24 to 32 years of age, have
been arrested for snatch theft. The trio preyed on residents in the
Yishun housing estate.
On the morning of Dec 22, a 60-year-old woman had her wallet
snatched by an unknown suspect at Blk 603 Yishun St 61.
In another incident at Blk 655 Yishun Ave 4 on Dec 27, two women
inside a lift threw chilli powder in the face of a 58-year-old
woman. They then made off with her gold chain.
The three suspects disposed of the stolen items together.
Investigations by the police led to the arrest of two suspects -
a 24-year-old man and a 30 year-old woman, along King George
Avenue, on Friday. The last suspect - a 32-year-old woman - was
arrested on Saturday at Blk 917 Hougang Avenue 9.
The three will be charged in court on Sunday.