Man facing multiple charges allegedly reoffended by stealing gold chain worth over $16k
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Terry Lee Zheng Chong's latest charges came after he purportedly stole a gold chain worth more than $16,000 from a Carousell user on Aug 10.
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- Terry Lee Zheng Chong faces seven charges for multiple offences including theft and drug consumption.
- Lee allegedly stole a gold chain worth over $16,000 from a seller on Aug 10.
- He is accused of having a knife in his possession when he was caught.
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SINGAPORE - A man who was earlier charged in court with criminal intimidation and mischief allegedly reoffended on Aug 10 by stealing a gold chain worth more than $16,000
On Aug 12, Terry Lee Zheng Chong was given four new charges – one each for theft, having a weapon in a public place, methamphetamine consumption and being in possession of drug paraphernalia.
The 23-year-old Singaporean’s latest charges came after he purportedly stole a gold chain worth more than $16,000 from a Carousell user on Aug 10.
The victim allegedly met Lee in Clementi and placed the gold chain on a weighing machine to show its weight. Lee, “under the pretext of examining the item more closely, (allegedly) took the gold chain and fled”, the police said in a statement.
“The victim chased after (Lee) and successfully detained him along Commonwealth Avenue West with the assistance of a passer-by. The stolen gold chain and a folding knife were found in (Lee’s) possession,” the police added.
Lee’s other charges are related to a separate incident.
Court documents stated that he allegedly consumed methamphetamine in late January.
He was in a Jurong West Housing Board flat around 4pm on Jan 29 when he purportedly used a golf club to hit a bedroom door, causing $300 in damage.
Lee is also accused of uttering threats at two people inside the room, allegedly saying that he would harm them if they did not come out.
Court documents did not state how the pair were related to him.
Lee is also said to have drug paraphernalia including two glass pipes while he was in the flat at around 9.20pm that day.
Lee’s pre-trial conference will take place on Sept 12.
If convicted of theft, he can be jailed for up to three years, fined or both.
Offenders convicted of being in possession of a weapon in a public place can be jailed for up to three years and receive at least six strokes of the cane.
