"Manhunt for Standard Chartered bank robber at Holland Village - CNA 07 July 2016
SINGAPORE: A manhunt is underway at Holland Village, as police investigate a robbery that took place at Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday (Jul 7) morning.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the suspect made off with S$30,000 from the Standard Chartered branch, and was not armed at the time.
The branch was closed after the incident. In a statement, a bank spokesperson said all employees and customers are safe. The bank said it filed a police report immediately, and is working with the police on investigations. Police earlier confirmed that they are investigating a robbery at the bank which took place at 11.25am.
When Channel NewsAsia arrived at the scene at around 2pm, the area was cordoned off and police officers were seen inside the bank.
Bank robberies are rare in Singapore. In November 2008, a man dressed as a woman attempted to rob a United Overseas Bank branch at City Plaza on Geylang Road."
A rare bank robbery indeed. Unarmed robber too.
1st of all, am happy that NO ONE got hurt.
2ndly curious to learn how did the unarmed 'robber' pull it off? was there an empty threat of bomb or some violent acts or consequences?
3rdly what would the banks be doing to prepare their employees for a possible bank robbery which was last attempted in November 2008!
A friend of mine commented is all the focus on preventing, or preparing for, a potential terrorist attack created this vacuum for a rare domestic law breaking act to take place? I hope not as it would had meant that our laws enforcing forces are over-stretched currently!
May the SPF arrest the 'suspect' quickly and calm any shaken bank customers!!
SINGAPORE: A manhunt is underway at Holland Village, as police investigate a robbery that took place at Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday (Jul 7) morning.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the suspect made off with S$30,000 from the Standard Chartered branch, and was not armed at the time.
The branch was closed after the incident. In a statement, a bank spokesperson said all employees and customers are safe. The bank said it filed a police report immediately, and is working with the police on investigations. Police earlier confirmed that they are investigating a robbery at the bank which took place at 11.25am.
When Channel NewsAsia arrived at the scene at around 2pm, the area was cordoned off and police officers were seen inside the bank.
Bank robberies are rare in Singapore. In November 2008, a man dressed as a woman attempted to rob a United Overseas Bank branch at City Plaza on Geylang Road."
A rare bank robbery indeed. Unarmed robber too.
1st of all, am happy that NO ONE got hurt.
2ndly curious to learn how did the unarmed 'robber' pull it off? was there an empty threat of bomb or some violent acts or consequences?
3rdly what would the banks be doing to prepare their employees for a possible bank robbery which was last attempted in November 2008!
A friend of mine commented is all the focus on preventing, or preparing for, a potential terrorist attack created this vacuum for a rare domestic law breaking act to take place? I hope not as it would had meant that our laws enforcing forces are over-stretched currently!
May the SPF arrest the 'suspect' quickly and calm any shaken bank customers!!
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