3 teens arrested within 9 hours over alleged motorcycle theft in Yishun
Three male teenagers, aged between 16 and 19, were arrested on Sunday (Oct 11) night for their alleged involvement in a case of motorcycle theft.Police said in a news release on Monday night that they received a report at about 2pm on Sunday.According to the police, the motorcycle had been stolen from a multi-storey carpark along Yishun Avenue 4 and subsequently abandoned within the same area.The trio were identified and arrested within nine hours of the report being lodged through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras. A 19-year-old teenager will be charged in court on Tuesday, while the other two 16-year-old teenagers will be charged in court on Wednesday.If found guilty of the offence of theft of a motor vehicle with common intention, the trio could each face jail of up to seven years, a fine, or both. Motorcycle owners are advised to remove their ignition keys and lock their motorcycles whenever the vehicles are left unattended.They should also avoid leaving spare keys or transponders in their motorcycles' storage compartments.[[nid:747461