SINGAPORE : A man has been arrested for robbing a woman
with a penknife in front of Hwa Chong Institution at Bukit Timah
Road.
Police officers arrested the 38-year-old man on Saturday while on
patrol.
Around 8:30pm that evening, the officers noticed a woman walking on
a pavement beside a row of bushes.
As soon as she passed by, police saw the culprit, who was hiding in
the bushes, jump out.
The man held a penknife to her throat and took S$10 in cash from
her.
But he didn't get far as the officers pounced on him and retrieved
the money and the penknife.
The suspect will be charged with armed robbery. - CNA
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