A man and a woman had a dispute at a coffee shop located in Toa Payoh and the man went home to retrieve a knife before returning to threaten the woman with his weapon.
The incident happened on Saturday (Aug 21) at Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Block 66 (New Century Food House).
It is believed that the man was intoxicated when the incident happened as the man was drinking at the coffee shop before the argument occurred. During the argument, the man threw his beer glass and smashed it to the ground.
Shin Min Daily News reported that The woman who was in the midst of the dispute pushed the man to the ground. The man then shouted and said “You wait” and he leaves the location to retrieve a knife.
He return later with the knife and started to take off his shirt, members of the public grabbed the man and stopped him.
The Police was eventually alerted and the man was placed under arrest.
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