Man allegedly steals motorcycle in Woodlands; arrested within 8 hours
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Sept 2) for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a carpark in Woodlands.Police said on Thursday afternoon that the alleged theft, which happened at a carpark on Woodlands Drive 14, was reported at about 9.45am on Wednesday. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division identified and arrested the man within eight hours of the report being lodged.The stolen motorcycle has since been recovered.He will be charged in court on Friday with the offence of theft of a motor vehicle.If found guilty of the same offence, the man could be jailed for up to seven years and fined.The police also reminded motorcycle owners not to leave their spare keys or transponders inside any storage compartments of their motorcycle.They should always remove the ignition key and lock their motorcycles, whenever they are left unattended.[[nid:744222]]editor@asiaone.com