The Singapore Police issued a press release on 10 May, about the arrest of a 42-year-old man for throwing glass bottles down from height.

Here is what they said

The Police have arrested a 42-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of rash acts.

Between 6 May 2022 and 10 May 2022, the Police received several reports on items being thrown down to the corridor of one of the levels of a residential block along Gopeng Street.

Through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 10 May 2022.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly thrown glass bottles from height, down to the Level 31 corridor walkway at the location.

The man will be charged in court on 11 May 2022 with rash act under Section 336(a) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to six months, a fine of up to $2,500, or both.

The Police have zero tolerance against acts that endanger the lives or safety of others and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 May 2022 @ 10:00 PM

The Singapore Police Force issued a police advisory on their Facebook page on the join SPF-SAF counter terrorism exercise that will be held on 13 May from 12.30am to 5am.

Blanks will be fired at the Singapore Expo and the Institute of Technical Education College East, and the police advised the public not to be alarmed.

Here is what they said

SPF’S ADVISORY ON JOINT SPF-SAF COUNTER-TERRORISM EXERCISE

The Singapore Police Force (SPF), the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be conducting a joint exercise from 12.30am to 5.00am on 13 May 2022.

During the exercise, blanks will be used at the Singapore Expo and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East.

Members of the public can expect heightened visibility of SPF, SAF and SCDF officers during the exercise and are advised not to be alarmed.

To facilitate the conduct of the exercise, cordons will be set up and ‘Exercise-in-Progress’ signage will be placed around the exercise areas.

Members of the public may call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 if they have further queries.

A toy shop located at Thomson, Toy Station, shared how a man was caught in their CCTV stealing pokemon cards from their outlet, twice.

Here is what they said

Shoplifter spotted @ Toy Station at Thomson this morning (10/5/2022) in Thomson Plaza. Incident occurred between 10.52 AM -10.56 AM and was caught on CCTV.

A man is seen first trying to evade the eye of a storekeeper that is cleaning, quickly nicks a box of Pokémon trading cards worth $200 and leaves. He then returns minutes later and steals another box of same value and runs off.

We are kindly requesting that the man own up and return the goods immediately, and no action will be taken. Otherwise, a police report will be lodged and all evidence (clear images and videos) will be handed over.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS MAN, please feel free to inform us.

Shoplifting is not the way. It is unfair to both store owners and our customers who fork out their hard-earned money to properly purchase items.

As a toy store, we are familiar with the occasional issue of kids not knowing any better, however this is an ADULT and we question the sort of upbringing and example he is setting.

The crowdfunding campaign for Ms Han Hongli, the 42-year-old woman who was seen in a video mercilessly slashed by her husband at Beach Road last month, has hit about $77,471.22 at the time of writing.

The funds raised is about 73% of the goal, with the charity platform Ray Of Hope, which started the online campaign, hoping to raise $105,343.86.

Ray of Hope’s campaign description

Ms Han Hongli, 42, was slashed repeatedly outside a restaurant in Beach Road on April 14. The alleged assailant, her estranged husband, was charged in court for attempted murder on April 16.

Ms Han was sent to the hospital with multiple slash wounds. The mother of two is from Henan, a province in central China. Her children, 20 and 17, are currently looked after by her family.

Ray of Hope caseworkers have spoken to Ms Han. Since her admission, she has undergone four surgeries for her head, eyes and hands. She was also advised that she would need two more eye surgeries to regain her eyesight. She shared that despite her injuries, she is worried about her two children back home.

Ray of Hope is working with Ms Han’s employer and a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) to support Ms Han during this difficult period. We are raising $105,343.86 to support Ms Han with the following:

1. Medical fees: $67,931.70*
2. Loss of income: $1,800 x 12 months
3. Shelter fees: $300 x 6 months
4. Full-time caregiver: $1,000 x 6 months
5. Medical Caregiving (Nurse Respite Care / Escort): $8,012.16 (3 hours/day, 12 days/month x 6 months

*Medical fees are as at 5th May 2022. As the medical fees are likely to increase, the campaign target will be increased once the updated medical bills are received.

A Facebook user, Janet Lo, shared some photos of rubbish being left behind at a open area where picnics and gatherings were held.

Here is what she said

We are appreciative to our foreign workers who have invaluable contributions to Singapore, taking up jobs that locals are not willing to do.

However, there are some who simply tarnish the reputation and created undesirable behavior in public spaces. They are enjoying the clean and green country yet not playing their part to keep our nation clean.

Look at the aftermath of the picnics below MRT track near Kallang station EVERY Sunday.

As much as we are tolerant to the noise and drinking sessions in the day, the rubbish they left behind inevitably created displeasure to the rest of us who have been good civic residents.

Dear authority, kindly take action to warn, fine or even terminate their work passes if they can’t even obey laws in Singapore.

It is not confined to the “green corridor” under the track, the whole vicinity are littered at every nooks and corners under void decks.