Snatch thief in Yishun allegedly robs blind tissue seller of earnings

The thief supposedly got away.

Tanya Ong | May 02, 2019, 03:27 PM

A blind tissue seller at Yishun was allegedly robbed on April 30, 2019.

This was according to a Facebook post by one Jessica Vincent on May 1, who claimed that a woman snatched the bag of the tissue seller and ran off.

Apparently, the bag contained her earnings for the day.

Photo via FB/Jessica Vincent.

The incident supposedly took place at about 7:20pm at "Yishun MRT underground", in the direction heading towards Northpoint.

Vincent claimed that she and several others witnessed a lady helping to chase the thief down, but the thief supposedly got away.

According to Vincent, the lady who chased the thief also shared a photo of the thief.

Photo via FB/Jessica Vincent.

Vincent added that she would make a police report.

We understand from the Singapore Police Force that a police report has been lodged. Investigations are currently ongoing.

Top photo via FB/Jessica Vincent.