Syed Shafiq Syed Niamath, 37, a food delivery rider, pleaded guilty yesterday to one charge of insulting a police officer under the Protection from Harassment Act.
He apparently had a night of fun and when he woke up drunk inside an ambulance, he started insulting the police officer.
Shafiq was fined S$3,000 for his troubles.
A second charged was taken into consideration for his sentencing.
The incident happened at Compassvale Crescent on the morning of February 9, as recounted by State Prosecuting Officer Teo Keng Beng to the court.
An ambulance crew from the Singapore Civil Defence Force was called to attend to Shafiq, who was unconscious on the ground and reeked of alcohol. They tried to wake him up but failed so they called the police for help.
A couple of police officers arrived not long after and checked his identity card, they found that he lived nearby so they attempted to contact his family by knocking on the door of his home but there was no answer.
They then decided to take him to a hospital but just as he was about to be placed onto the stretcher, Shafiq woke up.
He turned aggressive and accused the civil servants of stealing his mobile phone when he couldn’t find it, he then unveiled a collection of obscenities in English and Hokkien at the police and civil defence officers.
Shafiq was subsequently arrested.
Shafiq, representing himself in court, told the court that he was drunk and couldn’t remember the exact words he said.
During his mitigation, he admitted that what he did was wrong, adding that: “I was drunk. I went out for a night of fun but it was an unfortunate turn of events.”
The said the last thing he remembered was getting into a taxi and he was near his home when he fell asleep and the next thing he knew, he was being attended by paramedics.
“I’ve tried to be a good citizen, but alcohol didn’t help me. It’s been 10 years since I commited an offence,” pleaded Shafiq, who was previously convicted for snatch theft and gang affiliation.
For insulting a public servant, the punishment is a fine of up to S$5,000Â or a jail term of up to 12 months, or both.