Alexander Aw Boon Hao, 30-years-old, was sentenced to 4 months jail earlier today (9 July) after pleading guilty to a charge of illegally possessing a stun device.
Another charge of voluntarily causing hurt to his girlfriend was considered during sentencing.
He was also fined $3,000, failure to pay will result in an additional 2 weeks jail.
Aw bought a stun device online through Wish for $20 in August last year.
He then tested the device on himself and suffered pain and bruises.
He would then carry it with him when he went out, fully aware that it was illegal.
On 26 November, he got into an argument and fight with his girlfriend inside a taxi, he then took out the stun device and told her to keep quiet.
Upon reaching their flat in Ang Mo Kio, she called the police.
She mentioned that she was puzzled seeing Aw with 2 phones around, and that a customer at the coffeeshop where she worked told her that it might be a stun device.
Officers then discovered the device in Aw’s sling bag.
Aw then told the officers that it was a signal jammer instead, but couldn’t follow up on his lie with an explanation as to why he would need a signal jammer.
He then admitted that it was a stun device after it was tested on the spot, with the device producing a crackling spark.
According to a Police media release, 13 men aged between 57 and 82 are facing investigations from the Police for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting & non-compliance with safe distancing measures (SDM).
Officers from Woodlands Police Division conducted 2 raids on 3 July and 7 July 2021 at Woodlands and Marsiling.
During the raid, cash amounting to about $3100, two mobile phones and betting paraphernalia were seized.
Investigations revealed that seven men, aged 57 to 74 were allegedly involved in illegal betting activities in public locations along Woodlands St 82 and the other 5 men aged between 65 and 82 were gambling along Marsiling Rise
Investigations are ongoing.
Under the Betting Act, any person who bets with a bookmaker shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding SGD$5,000 and/or up-to a maximum of six months
If the man involved are convicted of bookmaking they will face a minimum fine of SGD$20,000 and a maximum of SGD$200,000 along with 5 years maximum jail term
For non-compliance with safe distancing measures under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, offenders may be jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to a maximum of SGD$10,000.
Nadarajan Mariesusy, 40-years-old, a Malaysian, pleaded guilty to 1 count each of harassment, assault and breaching the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.
He was sentenced to 2 weeks imprisonment along with a fine of $4,000 (that will equal to 8 addition days in jail if he cannot pay).
Mariesusy reportedly used vulgarities on a bus driver and assaulted him after being asked to wear his mask properly.
What happened?
on 31 July last year at around 7.50pm, Mariesusy boarded bus 130 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
He was seen with his mask covering only his chin as he was talking to his wife on the phone.
The bus driver, Mr Sulaiman, asked h8im to wear his mask properly, to which he did so and sat down at the back of the bus.
The driver later saw him with his mask down again.
When the driver later stopped at a bus stop, he turned to the back of the bus to tell the man to wear the mask properly again, highlighting that it was required under Singapore law.
Mariesusy then walked towards the driver as the bus was moving and used vulgarities on him, assaulting him before alighting.
The victim felt that he was no longer able to drive and contacted the SBS Ops office, and a colleague then alerted the police.
According to a Police media release, at least 10 massage establishments were told to close for breaching Safe Management Measures.
The Police conducted checks on over 300 massage shops and found that some of the customers or masseuses were not wearing a mask during the massage. The Police said that it is the duty of the masseuse to ensure that the customers are wearing a mask when and before the massage is performed.
Customers Fine $SGD300
Massage Establishment fine SGD$1,000 and 10 day closure
3 other massage outlets don’t have license
The operators are being investigated for carrying on a business of providing massage services in an establishment for massage without a valid licence under Section 5(1) of the Massage Establishment Act 2017. The offence carries a fine not exceeding S$10,000, imprisonment of up two years, or both. For repeat offenders, the offence carries a fine not exceeding S$20,000, imprisonment of up five years, or both.
Massage establishment operators who do not comply with safe management measures may be liable for a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both, for the first offence. For subsequent offences, higher penalties of a fine of up to $20,000, imprisonment for up to twelve months, or both, may apply.
Members of the public are advised to take the prevailing safe distancing measures seriously. For non-compliance with safe distancing measures under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, offenders may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.
The infamous Lamborghini driver who insulted a Honda driver for being “poor in finance” when she didn’t park her car properly, is back in the limelight again.
Following her threat towards the driver: “YOU WILL SEE WHAT ARE THE TROUBLES I CREATED FOR YOU THEN”, an undated post of hers started going viral as well.
On her Facebook post, she wrote:
“Your basic salary is only USD$1,000…”
“If your income not even 1/10 of mine, what’s made you think that you can teach me how to do business.”
“Sounds arrogant but I’m so sorry, try to reach my standards and knowledges first then we will talk.”
A cafe located at Duxton hill has been suspended after customers were placed too close to each other and did not adhere to the 1-meter rule.
According to Parallel Coffee Roasters Facebook page, they will be taking full responsibility for the suspension and stated that business will be greatly affected, “This closure is a blow to us, especially with the return of 5 pax dining next week,“
Food establishments are regularly visited by safety distancing ambassadors to check if the 1-meter safety distancing is in place.
Suspended from July 7 to July 16, 2021
Shortly after they were caught, they received a letter from the authorities they were told that they are required to close for over a week. They said that they have tried to keep the customers apart but they had to let customers who were outside come in to avoid the rain.
Alleged Rude Safety Distancing Ambassadors
The cafe said that the officers who were at their establishment did not behave in a professional manner, “officers J and J from URA were rude, condescending and unprofessional in the way they approached our staff and customers”,.
Here is their Facebook post:
“Regretfully, @parallelsg and @yenbarsg will be closed until Saturday, 17th July.
We were served with a notice to close with immediate effect from URA at 10pm last night. The offence was that our chairs were less than 1m apart when the SDA officers came to do a spot check on 02 JULY at 2139hrs.
We take full responsibility for the offence. Despite deploying more staff to ensure safe distancing was adhered to, we were unable to keep our customers far apart enough. We had a full house and it had just rained, which meant customers seated outdoors were moving in to avoid the rain. This is not an excuse – it is still our responsibility to ensure safe distancing measures are in place no matter the circumstances. We agree, and we will do better.
This closure is a blow to us, especially with the return of 5 pax dining next week. We implore you to help us and any F&B establishment you dine at – be responsible and understanding when asked to follow measures. We don’t set the rules, but we have to enforce them. Our livelihoods are on the line. If you don’t yet understand how strict the authorities are on these measures, we’ve been made an example of. We hope this convinces you.
To make up for the lost revenue, we will be holding what will hopefully be our last 50% sale for a while on our website. The discount will be auto-applied on any purchase, subscriptions included. This is not an opportunistic play – we simply need the revenue to make sure bills are paid and staff are taken care of. This 10-day closure comes at the back of a tough month, and its impact is harder than you think.
On a final and personal note, I hope our friends working as SDAs would consider their tone as they approach service staff. I understand it’s a difficult job, but respect for each other must surely be upheld – officers J and J from URA were rude, condescending and unprofessional in the way they approached our staff and customers, reinforcing the unfortunate notion that employees in the service sector are somehow of a lower class. This is highly disappointing, and while you expect us to uphold your rules, we can only hope that you would likewise uphold a higher standard of professionalism.”
