16-year-old arrested for armed robbery in Yishun
SINGAPORE — A 16-year-old male has been arrested in relation to a case of armed robbery at Yishun Ave 5 on Monday (June 19), police said on Thursday (June 22).
SINGAPORE — A 16-year-old male has been arrested in relation to a case of armed robbery at Yishun Ave 5 on Monday (June 19), police said on Thursday (June 22).
The teenager is suspected to have robbed a shop armed with a knife at around 10.55pm on Monday. TODAY understands the shop is a 7-Eleven outlet in Chong Pang.
About S$230 was stolen from the 7-Eleven outlet. A 22-year-old employee was at the store at the time.
After extensive follow-up investigations, the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at Yishun Central.
The teen will be charged in court on Friday. If convicted he faces a jail term of between five and 20 years. He also faces at least 12 strokes of the cane.