38-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing milk powder from Geylang Road supermarket

A 38-year-old man was arrested on Monday (June 8) for allegedly stealing milk powder from a supermarket along Geylang Road.

Police were alerted to the case on June 4, at around 10.15am, informing them that "several tins" of milk powder were missing from the supermarket.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from CCTV cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is also believed to be involved in other similar cases of theft," said the police in a statement.

The man will be charged in court on Wednesday (June 10) for theft, which carries a jail term of up to seven years and a fine.