An elderly man has been slammed for allegedly stealing a bike seat from a bicycle parked outside a residential unit in Ubi, after spending 30 seconds wriggling it out. <\/p>\n
A 32-second video uploaded to Facebook group Complaint Singapore by user Nurputeri BidadariMu on April 6 shows an elderly man approaching a bike<\/a> propped against the stairs leading to Ms Nurputeri\u2019s home. The timestamp on the security footage indicates that it occurred at about 2.05pm on April 1.<\/p>\n The man \u2014 clad in a blue collared shirt and black slippers \u2014 then glances upwards, appearing to be looking at the security camera positioned outside the unit. In the next clip, he loiters around the area for about a minute, walking back and forth.<\/p>\n About two minutes later, he walks up to the bicycle and bends down to inspect the bike saddle. He then looks around before spending some 30 seconds removing the seat. He alternates between appearing to twist something beneath the seat and wriggling it out. The video ends with the man walking away with the bike seat in hand.<\/p>\n According to the caption, the incident occurred at Block 337 Ubi Avenue 1. <\/p>\n In the accompanying caption, Ms Nurputeri appealed for users to reach out if they recognised the culprit. <\/p>\n Speaking to Stomp, Ms Nurputeri, who is self-employed and in her 30s, said the bicycle belonged to her brother and had always been parked outside. Her family did not recognise the elderly man and her brother lodged a police report on April 3, said Ms Nurputeri. <\/p>\n On April 6, Ms Nurputeri\u2019s brother was informed by the police that the saddle, valued at about $50, was found and would be returned to him. However, Ms Nurputeri said officers did not manage to locate the man seen in the video. <\/p>\n In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and that investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n The post received over 200 shares and 55 comments, with some netizens calling the elderly man \u201cdaring\u201d for taking away the bicycle saddle under the watchful eye of a security camera.<\/p>\n \u201cProof that age doesn\u2019t automatically warrant respect,\u201d one Facebook user wrote.<\/p>\n Commenters called for the culprit to receive the appropriate punishment for his actions, with one suggesting he compensate Ms Nurputeri\u2019s brother with a new bicycle.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\nBike saddle found a few days later<\/h2>\n
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