Bump and steal: 5 Filipinos arrested for allegedly stealing over $155k from man in Orchard

A total of five Filipinos were arrested on Friday (Sept 25) for their alleged involvement in a case of theft.Police said in a news release on Saturday morning that the incident happened at about 1.40pm at the underpass near Tang Plaza in Orchard. According to the police, the male victim had just exchanged currency from a nearby money changer when he was bumped into by a few unknown persons at the foot of an escalator.The victim later discovered that his haversack had been unzipped and cash amounting to about $155,600 was missing.Officers from Tanglin Police Division established the identities of the quintet — a male Filipino national and four female Filipino nations, aged between 31 and 57 — through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from closed-circuit television (CCTV) and police cameras.They were arrested on the same day, and cash amounting to about $152,800 was recovered and seized as case exhibits. The five Filipino nationals will be charged in court on Saturday with the offence of theft with common intention.