{"id":23425,"date":"2025-12-27T13:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T05:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=23425"},"modified":"2025-12-27T13:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T05:23:37","slug":"20-year-old-man-arrested-after-allegedly-snatching-cash-from-elderly-man-in-redhill-suspected-accomplice-also-nabbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=23425","title":{"rendered":"20-year-old man arrested after allegedly snatching cash from elderly man in Redhill, suspected accomplice also nabbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Man arrested within 4 hours of allegedly snatching cash from elderly man in Redhill<\/h2>\n<p>A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly snatching cash from an elderly man in Redhill.<\/p>\n<p>His suspected accomplice, a 17-year-old teenager, was also arrested, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release sent to <em>MS News<\/em> on Thursday (25 Dec)<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_612836\" style=\"width: 1648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-612836\" class=\"ls-is-cached lazyloaded wp-image-612836 size-full\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested-600x440.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested-1536x1127.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested-80x60.jpg 80w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1202\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arrested.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-612836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook. Photo for illustration purposes only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Suspect ran away after allegedly snatching cash at Redhill Close<\/h3>\n<p>SPF was alerted to a case of snatch theft at about 2.50pm on Wednesday (24 Dec), it said.<\/p>\n<p>An unknown man had purportedly snatched a plastic bag containing S$1,625 in cash from an elderly man along Redhill Close.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then ran away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_686476\" style=\"width: 1421px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686476\" class=\"wp-image-686476 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-cash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1411\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-cash.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-cash-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-cash-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-cash-150x86.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1411px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1411\/807;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-686476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Maps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Duo identified &amp; arrested, cash recovered<\/h3>\n<p>Officers from Clementi Police Division and Police Operations Command Centre conducted follow-up investigations, which also involved using images from police cameras.<\/p>\n<p>They identified the 20-year-old suspect and arrested him within four hours of the report being made.<\/p>\n<p>The male teenager, who is believed to be his accomplice, was also nabbed.<\/p>\n<p>All the cash they allegedly stole was recovered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_686478\" style=\"width: 984px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686478\" class=\"wp-image-686478 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close.jpg 974w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-600x387.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/redhill-close-150x97.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 974px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 974\/629;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-686478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Police Force<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Duo to be charged with snatch theft<\/h3>\n<p>The two are to be charged in court on Friday (26 Dec) with the offence of snatch theft under Section 356 of the Penal Code 1871.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-694f66a5afbb2\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If convicted, they each face between one and seven years in prison, and may also be caned.<\/p>\n<p>SPF said it will tolerate such \u201cbrazen acts of crime\u201d. Thus, it will \u201cspare no effort\u201d to nab offenders and deal with them \u201cin accordance with the law\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It advised members of public to remain calm when encountering snatch thieves.<\/p>\n<p>They should also take note of the culprit\u2019s physical appearance and distinctive features and call the police as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/snatch-handbag-toa-payoh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man allegedly tries to snatch elderly woman\u2019s handbag in Toa Payoh, police arrest him within 5 hours<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4A27sUQ9qI\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/snatch-handbag-toa-payoh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man allegedly tries to snatch elderly woman\u2019s handbag in Toa Payoh, police arrest him within 5 hours<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMan allegedly tries to snatch elderly woman\u2019s handbag in Toa Payoh, police arrest him within 5 hours\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/snatch-handbag-toa-payoh\/embed\/#?secret=9MtUrfdW2o#?secret=4A27sUQ9qI\" data-secret=\"4A27sUQ9qI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-entry\">\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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