SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 16-year-old youth who is believed to be involved in a case of snatch theft committed in the vicinity of Commonwealth Drive.
On Sep 25, 2014 at about 10pm, a 34-year-old woman reported to the police that her mobile phone valued at about $1,050 was snatched away by an unknown man in the vicinity of Commonwealth Drive before fleeing towards Queensway.
Officers from Clementi Police Division responded promptly to the scene and conducted a coordinated search for the culprit.
Through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations, the officers established the identity of the suspect and arrested him on Sep 29.
A mobile phone was also recovered from him.
If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to seven years, and shall also be liable to caning.
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