31-year-old suspect arrested over obscene acts in Yishun

​ 31-year-old man who is believed to have committed a series of obscene acts in Yishun has been arrested by the police.

In a statement on Friday (Jun 17), police said they received reports of obscene acts involving an unknown man between May 6 and Jun 14 this year.

Officers conducted extensive ground enquiries to establish the identity of the suspect, and arrested him along Yishun Ring Road on Thursday.

Preliminary investigations showed that the suspect is believed to be involved in at least four cases of obscene acts in Yishun, the police said.

The suspect will be charged in court on Saturday. If convicted, he could be fined, jailed up to three months, or both.