MAN ARRESTED FOR VOLUNTARILY CAUSING HURT WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON WITHIN 2 HOURS
The Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapon.
On 4 July 2023 at 7.14pm, the Police were alerted to a case of assault along Chin Swee Road, where a 60-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by another man. After the attack, the man fled from the scene. The victim was found with multiple injuries and was believed to have been injured with a knife. The victim was conveyed conscious to the hospital.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the 46-year-old man and arrested him within two hours of the report. Preliminary investigations revealed that both men were known to each other.
The 46-year-old man will be charged in court on 6 July 2023 with voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapon under Section 324 of the Penal Code 1871 which carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine, caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
The Police take a zero-tolerance approach towards such acts of violence and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 July 2023 @ 8:30 PM
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A 16-year-old teenager from Singapore was charged in court on June 10 as he faced charges of criminal intimidation. The charges against him is that he wielded a knife and directed it at his intended victim, with the aim of causing harm.
According to reports, the incident took place on June 9 at approximately 10:30 pm, at Block 427 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.
Based on official court documents, the teenager is presently in custody at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre, where he is undergoing a medical examination.
Witnesses observed the teenager attempting to evade the police prior to his arrest, as he sprinted through the streets of Ang Mo Kio while fleeing from the police officers.
A TikTok video captured by a bystander shows the incident, depicting the teenager dressed in black, moving backwards on the road while being surrounded by at least seven to eight police officers.
At a certain point, the teenager halted and engaged in a conversation with some of the officers. He appeared agitated, frequently gesturing and pointing his fingers at them.
This sudden interruption caused traffic congestion on the road, with several vehicles, including buses, unable to proceed.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the road, a police officer was seen directing the flow of traffic.
When additional officers and a police vehicle arrived at the scene, the teenager abruptly resumed running on the road, even going against the traffic despite the traffic light being green.
Video footage shows the police officers chasing after the teenager as he attempted to escape by jumping over a fence.
Eventually, law enforcement successfully apprehended the teenager.
In a TikTok video capturing the scene, voices can be heard raised when the teenager was being placed inside the police vehicle.
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