Man arrested after allegedly trying to snatch woman's money at Bedok ATM

A 53-year-old man has been arrested for attempted robbery along Bedok Reservoir Road.

The police said in a statement that they received a report on Mar 25 at about 9.15am that a man had allegedly tried to snatch a woman's money at an ATM machine located at Block 745 Bedok Reservoir Road.

Officers from Bedok Police Division attended to the case and conducted extensive ground inquiries.

With the aid of police camera, the officers established the identity of the suspect and arrested him at Block 740 Bedok Reservoir Road on the same day at 10.40am.

If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 10 years and at least six strokes of the cane.