Woman held for fraudulent possession of property; 28 assisting in probe for breaching Covid-19 rules

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SINGAPORE - A 37-year-old woman was arrested for fraudulent possession of property, the police said on Sunday (Jan 9).

Separately, 28 individuals, aged between 23 and 72, are also assisting with investigations for allegedly breaching safe distancing measures.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said they received a call for assistance at 791 Geylang Road on Saturday (Jan 8) at around 10pm.

Videos of the incident show six police vehicles parked along a coffee shop in Geylang Road. Police officers can be seen escorting a woman away as a crowd gathers at the area.

Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News reported on Sunday that a few police officers were seen at the second storey of the shophouse, above the coffee shop, and two police officers were seen standing at the staircase leading to the second storey.

The police said investigations are ongoing.

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