Theft & Property Crime news in High Court Singapore

1. Toa Payoh coffee shop chef accused of stealing S$4,300, flees after confessing

   1 day ago Mothership Kim Keat Avenue, Toa Payoh, Singapore 4.9 km

   A coffee shop stall owner in Toa Payoh went to look for his missing chef on Aug 27 and found bags used to store stall revenue at the man's home. The chef, surnamed Chen, admitted taking about S$4,300 and begged for forgiveness, but fled the next day; the owner has made a police report and believes Chen may have gone to Vietnam.

2. Chinese national admits breaking into ex-boyfriend's home, tried to grab police gun

   4 days ago The Independent Singapore Swettenham Road, Singapore 5.2 km

   A 30-year-old Chinese national pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking into her ex-boyfriend's mansion on Swettenham Road and attempting to grab a police officer's gun to harm herself. She had also allegedly broken into the same home in September 2024. Sentencing is set for September 15.