Vandalism on Valley Street

Written by: Erin Pang

There has been many cases of vandalism reported lately, may of which occurred on Valley Street. As a resident on Valley Street, I am very concerned about these incidents. I have contacted some of the residents who have been affected by these vandalism acts on their property. All of them expressed anger towards the culprit and disappointment towards the police force. They are wondering why is the culprit not captured yet even after 6 months.

Here are some pictures of the many incidents that happened.

As you can see for yourself, paint has been splashed onto the car and the others were scratched maliciously.
These damages have incurred unnecessary expenses for the owners who have to repair them. The touch up jobs usually cost from $200-$400 from what I heard from the residents.

It was a pity that there were no surveillance cameras in the neighborhood to capture the image of the culprit who vandalized the cars. Some of the residents have also gathered together to submit a proposal to the town council to set up several cameras at car-park areas. It has been a month since then but they still have not sent a reply to the residents.

Another thing to note is that in the eyes of the law in Singapore, vandalism is only a criminal act when done on Government property. It is only a case of mischief when someone vandalizes personal property. This may be the reason why the police has not taken severe actions against the culprits.

If you have seen any similar incidents happening in your neighborhood, be sure to report them. It would be best if all of us could work together to capture the offenders red-handed. We must be vigilant to prevent any other incidents from happening. Just put yourself in the victims shoes, you would not want your personal property to be vandalized too, would you?