Police looking for suspect who trespassed into house in Upper Thomson

SINGAPORE – The police are searching for a suspect who allegedly entered a house in a private estate in Upper Thomson without permission on the night of Feb 21.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said on Feb 22 that they received a call for assistance at a residence in Marigold Drive at about 9.40pm on Feb 21.

Upon their arrival, the police officers established that an individual had allegedly entered residential premises without permission, and had left before they arrived.

Efforts to trace the suspect are under way, the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.

The police advised members of the public who have information relating to this incident to contact them on 1800-255-0000, or submit information online at

www.police.gov.sg/i-witness

All information received will be kept strictly confidential.

Residents are advised to remain vigilant and report any suspicious people or activities to the police immediately, they added.

According to Chinese-language news outlet Lianhe Zaobao, the male suspect entered the residence while the home owner was present.

The home owner, who did not know the suspect, immediately called the police.

No one was injured in the incident and no property was lost, reported Zaobao.

On June 21, 2024, two Chinese nationals

broke into a house in Windsor Park Road

, which is about four minutes by car from Marigold Drive, making off with valuables worth more than $570,000.

Long Zhihua, then 38, and Luo Changchang, then 44, were arrested five days later, and the authorities seized some of their loot.

Despite this, their 53-year-old female victim still had losses of more than $390,000, as some of the stolen items were not recovered.

The two men – who were said to be part of a Chinese criminal syndicate which came to Singapore to commit housebreaking – were charged on June 28, 2024.

Long was released on bail but he

later absconded and remains at large

.

Luo was sentenced to 5½ years’ jail on July 25, 2025, according to news reports.

In photos taken at about 11.20pm on Feb 21 which were shared with The Straits Times, five Special Operations Command police vehicles can be seen in Upper Thomson Road.