Man arrested for snatching gold necklace from 81-year-old victim

SINGAPORE: A 64-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly snatching a gold necklace from an 81-year-old sufferer, the police mentioned on Friday (Could 7).

The police mentioned they have been alerted to the incident alongside French Highway in Jalan Besar at 4.35am on Thursday.

The suspect acquired right into a confrontation with the 81-year-old man and pulled a gold necklace from the sufferer’s neck earlier than fleeing the scene, the police mentioned. The sufferer fell, suffered lacerations on his head and was taken to the hospital.

After investigating and utilizing footage from police cameras, officers established the suspect’s id and arrested him on Thursday. The stolen gold necklace and S$1,718 in money have been recovered, the police mentioned.

The suspect shall be charged in court docket on Saturday with theft with damage. 

The offence carries a jail sentence of between 5 and 20 years and a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.