It was the wee hours of Sunday (Jul 24) morning when a woman awoke to find a stranger in her Eunos Crescent bedroom.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the man had broken into the home by climbing up from the first floor, and entered the second storey flat through a window which had no grilles.
When he saw that the 27-year-old woman had seen him, the man choked her and hit her on the face.
Shin Min reported that the victim suffered injuries and scratches on her face and was hospitalised as a result.
The woman, who lives with her 76-year-old grandmother, reportedly lost her credit card and mobile phone to the burglar. He is also alleged to haven taken $500 cash from the elderly woman’s purse.
The younger woman’s boyfriend called the police after learning about what happened when she called him for help after the incident.
Her grandmother was reportedly sound asleep throughout the ordeal, and knew nothing of the incident until the police showed up.
Police later arrested a 28-year-old suspect after he answered a call made to the stolen phone.
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