Woman robbed at knife point at Block 544

This robbery was reported in the newspaper.

A WOMAN was robbed at knife point at Block 544, Hougang Avenue 8 on Monday.

The woman was seated at the void deck when she was approached by a man at 1.45am. He pointed a knife at her and demanded that she hand over her belongings.

A struggle ensued when he tried to snatch her bag and she sustained a small knife cut on her right thumb.The robber then fled with the bag, in the direction of Hougang Avenue 8.

The suspect is described as 1.6 to 1.7m tall, thin and in his 20s. He wore spectacles, had on a snow cap and was dressed in a black t-shirt and black pants.