A 23-year-old Singaporean man, A. Harinthear, allegedly threw a bicycle down from a HDB block in Punggol and was charged in court on 18 December.
He is charged with one count of committing a rash act.
The Singapore police said in a press release that a member of the public lodged a police report alleging that a bicycle was thrown down from a HDB block along Edgedale Plains on 16 December.
Harinthear was then arrested the next day by police officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division with the use of CCTV footage.
If convicted, he faced a potential jail term of up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to $2,500.
Harinthear is expected to return to court on 31 December.
The police reiterated that they have zero tolerance for acts that endanger the lives or the safety of others and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
THey appealed to the public to step up their vigilance in the neighborhoods and alert the police if they see anyone committing such reckless acts.
Images source: Singapore Police Force