Serial thief nabbed

A serial burglar who is believed to have committed least 20 break-ins at various low-rise apartments across the island has been caught. Stolen items amounting to about $50,000 were recovered from his house. The suspect had also overstayed in Singapore for more than 90 days without valid approval. Between October 2008 and April 2009, there was a series of break-ins committed at low-rise apartments in Hougang, Serangoon and Telok Kurau private residential estates. He is believed to have stolen cash, jewellery, laptops, expensive branded watches and other valuables total amounting to about $150,000 in total.