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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).

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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.

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