By Esther Tan
POLICE commended a Certis Cisco security officer on Tuesday for
foiling a robbery attempt on a bank on Monday.
Lance Corporal (LCP) Rosli Mohamad Sa'ad was on duty at a United
Overseas Bank (UOB) branch at City Plaza along Geylang Road, when
he noticed a man behaving suspiciously.
The man approached a bank teller and threatened to activate a
bomb in a paper bag unless he filled up a plastic bag with
cash.
When the teller left to inform the branch manager about what was
happening, LCP Rosli hit the man on the arm and wrestled him to the
ground. Five UOB male employees came forward to help pin him down
until police arrived.
The man, who is in his mid 40s, has been arrested by police and
was charged in court on Tuesday for attempted robbery, which
carries a maximum punishment of seven years in jail. If convicted,
he will also be liable to caning.
Commander of Bedok Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of
Police, Lim Kok Thai commended the bravery, vigilance and alertness
displayed by LCP Rosli and the bank staff in assisting in the
arrest.
