STOMPer Cherry discovered a smart method that some use to extract coins from supermarket trolleys yesterday – simply ‘attach’ two trolleys together and push them apart.
She says in an email to STOMP:
"Found these 2 supermarket trolleys abandoned at a HDB void deck in Jurong West.
"These 2 trolleys were ‘attached’ together.
"The person could have pushed the trolleys back, so that he or she could remove the dollar coins.
"How clever!"
Beware car owners: your car may be targeted by thieves even if you’re parked in an HDB carpark. Using a small jack and brick, thieves had stripped this car of its rear wheels.
STOMPer Mexx was shocked when he saw the state of his Lancer EX 2.0 in the morning on Jan 19. The car was parked near Block 299, Compassvale Street.
He thinks that the thieves struck in the early hours of Jan 19, and he is appealing for witnesses.
In an email to us on 21 Jan, he recounted the story to us:
"On 19 Jan 2010 7am, when I went to my car in the HDB MSCP, I was shocked to see that both of my rear 17" sport rims and tyres were missing!!!
"The rear of the car was supported by a very small jack and a brick.
"I called the police immediately.
"The CSI have already dusted my car for finger prints.
"I have lost my rear two wheels and both my side skirtings were damaged by the jack and the brick while the car was supported by them.
"In fact, while waiting for the tow truck to come, the jack was bent and the brick was cracking under the weight of the car.
"I can see that the exhaust was already depressed on the kerb. It was really frustrating to see the car in such a state!!
"I am staying in Blk 299 Compassvale Street. Does anyone have similar experiences?
"Or did anyone witness anything on 19 Jan 2010 between 0000 – 0700hrs?"
