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SINGAPORE: A teenager was arrested after a motorcycle parked in Geylang disappeared earlier this week, police said on Friday (October 23).
Authorities said that around 4 a.m. Tuesday, a man reported that his bicycle was missing. The motorcycle was parked in a rear lane along Geylang Road and the man had left the ignition key with it, police said.
Officers from the Bedok Police Division identified the 17-year-old suspect through investigations and with the help of police footage and closed-circuit television cameras. The suspect was arrested Thursday.
He will be charged in court Saturday for motor vehicle theft. If convicted, he can be jailed for up to seven years and fined.
The Singapore Police advised motorcycle owners to “remove the ignition key and lock the motorcycle whenever it is left unattended” and to “do not leave spare keys inside the motorcycle storage box.”
He also recommended these other crime prevention measures: Park the motorcycle in well-lit areas, install a burglar alarm, and use a tarp to cover the motorcycle and secure both ends.
Motorcyclists may also want to use additional locking devices like disc brake locks or install a suspension guard, police added.
