A SERIAL car thief was arrested in a police ambush on Wednesday morning.

The 36-year-old suspect, who is believed to be involved in a spate of thefts from vehicles in multi-storey carparks in Woodlands, Sembawang and Admiralty since March this year, was nabbed at the void deck of Block 802, Woodlands Street 81 at about 9.15 am.

Stolen items, including car keys, cashcards, EZ-link cards and bank cards, worth about $500, were seized from him.

The suspect is expected to be charged in court for theft on Thursday. If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to three years, or a fine, or both.