Man attempts to steal slippers after crawling along Yishun HDB corridor, puzzles netizens
A bizarre incident in Yishun has gone viral after a man was caught crawling on all fours along an HDB corridor before attempting to steal a pair of slippers.
The man, however, quickly returned the footwear once he realised he was being filmed.
The clip, which was uploaded to TikTok on 25 Aug, carried an onscreen warning: “YISHUN WATCH OUT FOR THIS MAN.”
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Man crawls down corridor before snatching slippers
The footage begins with the man crawling on his knees down the corridor, furtively glancing around.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
After creeping some distance, he stands up and lingers by the wall.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
Moments later, the man starts walking back down the corridor, towards the camera.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
Just a short distance later, he stops to seemingly inspect a doorway.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
The man then looks around and down the hallway before bending down to grab something.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
After standing up, he starts walking towards the camera, holding a pair of black slippers.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
But as he is walking, he spots the surveillance camera pointed at him. Realising he has been caught, the man immediately retraces his steps and returns the footwear.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
He then walks away from view.
Source: aismilomanis1 on TikTok
Man returns a day later with own shoes
In a follow-up video posted on 26 Aug, the Original Poster (OP) claimed the same man came back the very next day, wearing the same outfit.
This time, however, he was seen pacing up and down the corridor with his own shoes on, even stopping to inspect the same doorway again.
@aismilomanis1 #FYP make it viral , police please do something . @Reddy @Singapore Police Force @Stomp Singapore @AsiaOne
Netizens amused and puzzled by man’s antics
The strange behaviour left viewers both amused and baffled.
Some netizens joked that such antics were typical Yishun things.
Source: TikTok
Another jokingly asked if the OP was certain about the man being human, given that the Hungry Ghost Festival is currently ongoing.
Source: Facebook
Another compared the footage to something one would see in the movies.
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MS News has reached out to the OP for more information.
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Featured image adapted from aismilomanis1 on TikTok.
