PUBLISHED ONJune 10, 2014 11:21 AM
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for stealing motorcycle components in Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang.
In a statement on Tuesday, the police said that there had been a surge of motorcycle component parts theft in the two estates from late April to last month. The suspect would steal components like brake calipers of large capacity motorcycles, they said.
The suspect was arrested on Monday at about 2pm at Woodlands Checkpoint. He will be charged in court tomorrow.
The police are advising motorcyclists to park in well-lit areas and to install anti-theft alarm systems on their motorcycles.
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