Moments of folly are undeniably prevalent in any youth’s career…
But that does not mean that it’s justifiable to commit them, especially deeds of a more serious nature.
As the following story serves to indicate, crossing the line warrants a heavy price to pay.
Regardless of your age, disposition and circumstances.
17YO Youth Tried to Rob Gold Chain from Carouseller but was Pinned Down While Running Up the Stairs
He recalled: “When the buyer said he had reached, I went to meet him at the area between Block 694 and Block 695 and saw him sitting there.
“He asked to see the gold chain and stood quite close to me the whole time. He kept asking if the chain was authentic and where the markings were, so I showed him.
“I did not suspect anything at all.”
Frantic Chase
The youth suddenly went for the gold chain and fled. Without payment.
This immediately sparked a chase that would have made Hobbs and Shaw proud, though it was somewhat marred by Kenneth’s slip-up after 15 seconds.
He told Stomp: “The youth just ran across the street. I immediately chased after him, but fell down after 15 seconds.”
Apparently, he had “landed hard” on his right side, and sustained bloody wounds.
Despite that, the thought of the gold chain, which he had listed for S$12,800, served to spur him on.
“I was breathless as it had been some time since I worked out, but I told myself to just keep chasing or my gold chain will be gone.
“I didn’t look out for traffic at all as I just wanted to get the chain back.”
At some point, he saw a passing jogger and requested the latter for help.
“Brother, please! Please help me to catch that guy!” Kenneth remembers shouting.
Yet despite the jogger’s best intentions, he was not fast enough. Nor furious enough.
And so the chase continued with Kenneth alone.
“The jogger tried to help but was slower than me so I just continued my chase and didn’t bother about anything else.”
Caught Up
The victim eventually caught up to the perpetrator at Block 679A Jurong West Central 1, where the latter was attempting to ascend the stairs at the carpark.
Kenneth then proceeded to halt the youth.
“I grabbed him by the neck and pinned him to the ground.
“I asked him for his handphone so that I could call the police.”
Apparently, it was an iPhone 12, a notion which momentarily confused him.
“I’m not sure how he got the phone or whether his parents bought it for him, but I really don’t know why he chose to rob me,” Kenneth said.
Kenneth then questioned the youth, asking why he had committed such a foolish deed.
In response, the perpetrator stated that he had just left the Boys’ Home and was out of money.
Kenneth said: “He told me that he had just left the Boys’ Home and had no money. He said he was sorry.
“He also said that he was living in Sengkang but came down to Jurong as nobody in Sengkang had wanted to meet up.
“I told him that he could just work if he had no money instead of doing something so stupid.
“I also said that I still had to call the police even though he was sorry because look at me, I had gotten injured while chasing him.”
The police eventually arrived, and the youth was taken into custody.
Kenneth was also treated for his wounds by medical staff, who arrived on an ambulance.
“There are abrasions on three toes of my left leg. I also tore the skin on both palms and hit my right elbow hard.”
Be Aware
Kenneth has since warned the public to be vigilant.
Had it been a more vulnerable victim, he said, the perpetrator could have actually gotten away with such an antic.
“That guy chose the wrong victim. If it had been someone like an old lady, he might have really gotten away with the chain.”
“I will be fine but I just want to warn the public to be aware. I have been using Carousell for six years and this is the first time something like this has happened to me.”
Not The First Time
Though rare, instances of youth-conducted thefts are not exactly non-existent.
In Feb 2020, a student, who was 16 at the time, carried out a plan to rob a minimart.
He took out a knife and brandished it towards the shop assistant, telling him that it’s a robbery.
Frightened, the shop assistant told him to “do it yourself” before escaping from the shop to a nearby 24-hour store for help.
It was reported that the student was unable to break into the cash register and fled with 42 packs of cigarettes instead.
When placing the stolen cigarettes into his bag, many fell to the ground due to his haste, and he ran out quickly after getting what he came for.
He was eventually arrested after being caught on the minimart’s CCTV.
For his offence, the student was sentenced to 27 months of probation.
He was also required to live in the Singapore Boys’ Hostel for six months and undergo a mental assessment, a test for drug or alcohol abuse, and receive relevant treatment.
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