On Aug 16, 2017, at 8.08am after missing his flight to Bangkok while in transit at Changi Airport Terminal 2 used unlawful force on two policemen who came to his assistance.
A New Zealander Chef Scott Bradly Hannan, 37 was punished to three weeks’ prison on 23 Aug after conceding to clutching the collar of Senior Staff Sergeant Tan Ah Han with intending to put off him from settling his duty.
Investigations showed that Hannan arrived at the airport from Australia and was in the transit area waiting for his flight to Thailand.
He drank about 8 pints of beer while waiting and took a nap but when he woke, he got to know he had already missed his flight and proceed to transfer counter for assistance.
Having need to buy another flight ticket he creating a upheaval by discharging offensiveness, tossing his bag and thrusting items, unhappy that he had to purchase additional flying ticket.
When Senior Staff Sgt Tan and his companion reached, Hannan was ingestion beer in the smoking room.
In an effort to have an good-natured resolve of the issue they took Hannan back to transfer counter.
He remained uncooperative as he was drunk and continued to talk loudly.
Out of sudden he became disturbed and clutched Senior Staff SgtTan’s collar with his right hand resulting the walkie-talkie set attached to the officer’s epaulette fell onto the ground.
The two policemen back off and recommended Hannan to still down, but he unrelenting to be hostile, and charged to them.
Essential power was then used to put him under arrest as he put up a ferocious skirmish.