Man caught on CCTV taking tip jar from closed dessert shop in Jewel Changi Airport
Seeing an opportunity, a man entered a dessert shop in Jewel Changi Airport while it was closed and made off with its tip jar.
The act was caught on CCTV, footage of which was posted by Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook on Wednesday (3 Dec).
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
Man enters shop by moving pole aside
The video, which had a timestamp of 11.55pm on 30 Nov, depicted the darkened interior of the shop cordoned off by just a retractable queue pole.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
Soon, the man approached the entrance and simply moved the pole aside to enter the shop.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
He then walked up to the front counter and quickly focused on a jar full of coins.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
Man removes tip jar from Jewel dessert shop and leaves
The man laid his left hand on the jar and tried to lift it, but encountered some resistance.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
Thus, he uses both hands to prise the base of the jar off the counter.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
He then left with the entire jar and its base, not bothering to replace the pole as he departed.
Source: Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook
Dessert shop marvels at act
In the caption, Chow Zan quipped that if the man was going to steal tips, the least he could have done was to leave the box behind.
“Now I have to buy another one,” it said.
The shop also marvelled at how the man did not even wear a mask when committing the act, adding:
Don’t you know security cameras are EVERYWHERE?
“Thieves also must upgrade la,” it sarcastically noted.
Police report lodged
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed that a report had been lodged over the incident.
Investigations are ongoing, it said.
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Featured image adapted from Chow Zan Dessert on Facebook.
