In a recent incident in Bukit Panjang, a 31-year-old man was tasered before being arrested after allegedly assaulting an auxiliary police officer with a metal bar in Bukit Panjang. The incident occurred during the officer’s duty of guiding traffic due to roadworks in the area.
On Tuesday (13 June) at about 11:12 pm near Jelapang Road, the police received a distress call reporting the assault on the auxiliary police officer. The affected officer was reportedly guiding traffic in the vicinity at the time because of the ongoing roadworks.
According to the police, the assailant brandished a metal bar and disregarded instructions to cease his aggressive behavior. Despite multiple verbal warnings, the man persisted in advancing towards the officers, prompting one officer to discharge a round of Taser in order to disarm him and prevent harm to others involved.
A 50-second video capturing the incident has circulated on social media platforms. The footage shows the man pointing an object at two police officers, with one officer taking aim in response.
The audio reveals a verbal exchange between the officers and the man, who continues to walk slowly towards a flight of stairs leading to the walkway where they are located.
As the man ascends the stairs, shouts of “Taser” can be heard at various points in the video. Subsequently, a loud noise is heard, followed by the man falling backwards down the stairs.
Additional individuals, including an auxiliary police officer, rush to the scene to assist in subduing the man. Both the injured auxiliary police officer and the arrested man were conscious when taken to the hospital for medical evaluation.
During the arrest, the police seized the metal bar used in the assault.
Authorities are currently conducting investigations into the incident to gather further details and ascertain the motives behind the assault.
The man faces charges related to voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, using criminal force to obstruct a public servant from performing their duties, and suspected drug-related offenses.
