Police say Cantopop singer arrested after officers on patrol spotted him acting suspiciously in To Kwa Wan

Hong Kong singer Tommy Yuen Man-on has been arrested for allegedly stealing snacks from a supermarket, the Post has learned.

Yuen, a former member of the defunct Cantopop boy band E-kids, was arrested on Wednesday after he was spotted acting suspiciously by patrolling officers in To Kwa Wan, police said.

He allegedly stole items from a Wellcome supermarket and was carrying a credit card belonging to someone else, a police spokesman said.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. The case is being handled by the Kowloon City district investigation team.