Boys in Yishun tilt Labubu claw machine to steal dolls inside
Three boys in Yishun committed the theft of several Labubu dolls from a claw machine.
Mr Derrick He, owner of the Little Pets Kingdom pet shop at Block 930 Yishun Central 1, told MS News that he bought and installed the Labubu claw machine outside of his shop 10 months ago.
He said the claw machine proved very popular recently, even helping to double sales.
However, this popularity seemingly led to the theft that occurred on the morning of 18 Nov.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
He alleged to MS News that at 6.30am, three boys were seen playing the claw machine as intended, inserting some money into it to test out their luck.
However, they failed to win anything during their attempts.
Boys tilt Labubu claw machine to get toys
CCTV footage shared with MS News showed two of the boys initially trying to tip the machine over at around 7am, before the shop opened.
One of them pushed it from one side while the other held it as it tilted over him.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
However, they failed to tilt it enough and got their third friend to help. He showed up riding what appeared to be a Personal Mobility Aid (PMA).
Image courtesy of Derrick He
After talking and walking around the claw machine for several minutes, the three of them then tried again at 7.04am.
Two held the sides of the machine while the third boy made sure it didn’t fall to the ground.
They tilted it to nearly 90 degrees, attempting to make the Labubu dolls drop into the hole for dispensing.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
They returned the claw machine to an upright position and one of the boys then stuck his hand into the dispensing slot.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
Afterwards, they appeared to prepare for another go at tilting the Labubu claw machine.
S$300 worth of toys allegedly stolen
Mr He said the thieving incident carried on until 7.30am.
A photo at 7.12am showed them tilting the machine in another direction.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
Mr He said he became aware of the incident after arriving at 9.30am and reported the theft to the police.
The shop owner claimed that up to five Labubu dolls had been stolen, along with some other soft toys.
He estimated a total loss of around S$300.
Photos provided by Mr He also showed one of the boys walking away with a handful of Labubu boxes and toys.
Image courtesy of Derrick He
Mr He expressed concerns about future thefts, noting that the boys did not seem to care about the surveillance camera.
He added that this was the first time such an incident had happened and that he had not seen the boys before.
The police confirmed to MS News that a report had been lodged.
Investigations are currently ongoing.
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Featured image courtesy of Derrick He.
