Asking for forgiveness? Man caught on CCTV stealing from Eunos temple prays before leaving请求原谅？男子被监控拍到在友诺士寺行窃，离开前祈祷。
A 77-year-old man is assisting with ongoing police investigations after he was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) removing cash from a prayer bowl.The incident, which happened at Hoon Sian Keng temple in Eunos on August 28, took place at about 1.30pm.Footage of the incident posted by the temple on its Facebook page shows a man dressed in a blue shirt...
A 77-year-old man is assisting with ongoing police investigations after he was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) removing cash from a prayer bowl.
The incident, which happened at Hoon Sian Keng temple in Eunos on August 28, took place at about 1.30pm.
Footage of the incident posted by the temple on its Facebook page shows a man dressed in a blue shirt wandering through the temple's prayer halls.
At about 1.28pm, the man is seen looking into a donation box before clasping his hands in a prayer motion and moving off.
He is next seen peeking into another donation box in another part of the temple.
Once again, the man does not make a move, possibly due to the size of the donation box's opening.
The 77-year-old finally makes his move at 1.31pm, removing cash from a prayer bowl and placing it into his shirt pocket.
He then clasps his hands together and is seen praying before walking off nonchalantly.
According to the temple, it suffered losses of about $200 and has since lodged a police report.
The police confirmed in a statement to the media that investigations are ongoing.
On Aug 18, two Chinese nationals were charged with the offence of housebreaking and theft with common intention.
They are accused of breaking into a Balestier temple and stealing money from the donation boxes.
Police said in a news release on Aug 17 that the two men are believed to have used a card affixed with adhesive tape to remove cash from the donation boxes.
The said offence carries a penalty of up to 10 years' jail and a fine.
一名 77 岁男子被闭路电视监控录像拍到从祈祷碗中取出现金，目前正在协助警方进行调查。
这起事件发生在8月28日下午1点30分左右，地点是友诺士的仙宫。
寺庙在其 Facebook 页面上发布的事件视频显示，一名身穿蓝色衬衫的男子在寺庙的祈祷大厅里徘徊。
下午 1 点 28 分左右，可以看到该男子看着捐款箱，然后双手合十，做出祈祷的姿势，然后走开了。
接下来，人们看到他偷看寺庙另一处的另一个捐款箱。
男子依然没有行动，可能是因为捐款箱的开口太大。
下午 1 点 31 分，这位 77 岁的老人终于动身，从祈祷碗里拿出现金，放进了衬衫口袋里。
然后他双手合十，默默祈祷，之后若无其事地走开了。
据寺庙方面称，他们遭受了约 200 美元的损失，并已向警方报案。
警方在向媒体发表的声明中证实，调查仍在进行中。
8月18日，两名中国公民被控犯有入室盗窃和共同盗窃罪。
他们被指控闯入巴莱斯蒂尔的一座寺庙，并从捐款箱中偷窃钱财。
警方在 8 月 17 日的新闻稿中表示，据信这两名男子使用粘有胶带的卡片从捐款箱中取出现金。
上述罪行最高可判处 10 年监禁并处罚金。