{"id":36069,"date":"2026-03-14T02:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36069"},"modified":"2026-03-14T02:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:33:36","slug":"man-caught-on-cctv-allegedly-stealing-bicycle-worth-1500-outside-yishun-flat-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36069","title":{"rendered":"Man caught on CCTV allegedly stealing bicycle worth $1,500 outside Yishun flat, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A bicycle owner was shocked after discovering from CCTV footage that his bike, valued at around $1,500, had been stolen from outside his home in Yishun.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the theft, which unfolded over several hours, was shared on the owner&#8217;s Instagram page on Wednesday (March 11). \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the video captured at 7.22pm on Tuesday (March 10) according to the timestamp, a man in a cap and black long-sleeved T-shirt can be seen exiting a lift and walking along the corridor.<\/p>\n<p>He then appears to inspect the bicycles parked at the side of the corridor before leaving the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another frame captured at 2.06am on Wednesday showed a man clad in a black hoodie slowly approaching the area before cutting the bike lock and taking the bicycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The owner stated in the post that the man is the same person seen in the earlier clip.<\/p>\n<p>In the caption, the owner also shared that the incident occurred at Melody Spring estate in Yishun, with the theft taking place on the third floor, according to Mothership.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width:605px;min-width:325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone\/video\/7616504623620181269\" data-video-id=\"7616504623620181269\">\n<section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@asiaone\" rel=\"noopener\">@asiaone<\/a> A resident from Melody Spring @ Yishun shared doorbell camera footage showing the man checking out the bicycle on Wednesday (March 10) evening, seemingly checking its lock and taking a photo of it. He returned in the early hours of the next day to cut the lock and steal it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sgnews?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"sgnews\" rel=\"noopener\">#sgnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singapore?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"singapore\" rel=\"noopener\">#singapore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bicycle?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"bicycle\" rel=\"noopener\">#bicycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/theft?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"theft\" rel=\"noopener\">#theft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-AsiaOne-7616504726469364501?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound  - AsiaOne\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The owner noted in the post that when the alleged thief noticed the doorbell camera outside his home, he quickly turned away and walked towards the neighbouring unit&#8217;s area before leaving via the lift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was also seen on video taking a photo of the bicycle and sending it via WhatsApp, likely to someone else,&#8221; said the owner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:5dc0afb0-0b3a-4a32-850f-1c18692e5818-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bd1dd484-e018-4124-9190-146153609205\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"503\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He added that the stolen item was a road bike worth approximately $1,500, and reminded residents in the area to secure their bicycles and belongings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"311\">In the comments section, some netizens pointed out that expensive items should not be left outside, while others stated that thefts should never happen, regardless of where items are placed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"479\">&#8220;Expensive bike put outside the house? Singapore&#8217;s crime rate may be low, but that doesn&#8217;t mean there&#8217;s no crime. People may do things unexpectedly,&#8221; said one user.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"668\">Another commented: &#8220;Whether it&#8217;s outside or inside, no one should be stealing. When someone is desperate, no amount of preventive measures can deter theft \u2014 whether it&#8217;s locks or CCTV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"851\">AsiaOne has reached out to the bike owner for more information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"851\">[[nid:728304]]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"851\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/mailto:xingying.koh@asiaone.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">xingying.koh@asiaone.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/man-caught-cctv-allegedly-stealing-bicycle-worth-1500-yishun-flat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bicycle owner was shocked after discovering from CCTV footage that his bike, valued at around $1,500, had been stolen from outside his home in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}