Woman Who Stole Blind Lady’s Earnings Arrested After a Week

Yishun strikes again.

For the uninformed, there has been a slate of strange things happening in the North Eastern region of Singapore, Yishun. If you would like to know more, you can check out this website: Yishun.town

Its creators have carefully collected stories of Yishun and even mapped out the exact locations on Google Maps.

So what happened this time?

If you’ve not been coming to our app regularly, here’s a recap.

It is reported that a 64-year-old woman thought that it would be a good idea to steal from a blind lady.

Through a Facebook post, Ms Vincent shared her account of what happened that fateful evening and it went viral as people responded in shock and compassion for the blind lady.

This incident took place around 7.20 p.m. at the underpass linking Yishun MRT Station and North Point City mall, which, by the way, is extremely crowded.

In fact, you can say that the area is as crowded as the local Shilin Night Market.

Ms Vincent, who was nearby at the time, heard the blind lady calling for help. She later found out that the thief had stolen all of the blind lady’s earnings from selling tissue that day.

Ms Vincent attempted to comfort the victim and helped her lodge a police report.

Now, there’s an update.

Passer-by Followed Through

It turns out that a passer-by attempted to chase the thief down but was not successful as the thief claimed innocence.

Ms Vincent claimed that she was contacted by the police and was assured that they’ll look into it.

And look into it, they did.

Thanks to the good effort by our police, they managed to arrest the suspect about a week later at Woodlands St 12.

Yes, from Yishun to Woodlands.

Investigations are going on, and if found guilty, the culprit could be jailed for up to three years and fined.

Faith in humanity

While it is very sad to hear that someone was so desperate to obtain money to the point of stealing from a blind lady, it is comforting to know that there are people, like Ms Vincent and the unnamed passerby, willing to go out of their way to make sure justice is served.

In 2015, a World Vision poll reported that while Singaporeans are empathetic, 3 in 4 are unlikely to render assistance.

Contrary to what was reported, I am glad to see that Singaporeans do offer help to people in a time of need.

Financial Assistance

No matter how desperate you are, stealing is never the right thing to do. If you are struggling financially, seek help at the nearest Family Service Centre (FSC) near you!

A social worker will try his or her best to navigate the best way forward and see what kind of financial assistance you may be eligible for.