15 to be charged with theft; food, medicine among items stolen

Fifteen people will be charged in court between June 9 and 10 for allegedly stealing items from shops.

- Calista Wong

The 15 are aged between 20 and 74, with four of the cases involving theft on more than one occasion.

Five of the seven cases named by the police in the June 8 statement involve major supermarkets such as Cold Storage, FairPrice and Sheng Siong.

On May 7, a 46-year-old woman was detained by a loss prevention officer at the Cold Storage outlet at Compass One after allegedly attempting to leave without making payment. She was later arrested by the police, who found that she had allegedly stolen five grocery items valued at about $202 from the outlet.

Similarly, on March 23, a 54-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing eight food items worth about $80 from the Cold Storage outlet at Great World City.

In another case, with the help of CCTV footage, the police identified a 58-year-old man who allegedly stole three audio earbuds from the Challenger outlet at Causeway Point on Jan 24. The value of the stolen items amounted to about $687.

The three will be charged with one count of theft in dwelling.

Another two women, aged 62 and 32, will be charged with two counts of theft, which took place in 2024.