A violent late-night altercation in Singapore’s Chinatown saw three men fighting with plastic chairs and stools, with two of them subsequently arrested. Police are now attempting to locate a third man involved in the incident.
The confrontation reportedly took place outside a coffee shop along Upper Cross Street at around 12.20am on Saturday (Nov 7).
A video of the incident, which has since circulated on social media, shows three men engaged in a physical confrontation beneath an HDB block. At least two of the men can be seen picking up plastic chairs and stools and using them to attack one another.
At one point, the third man attempts to grab a stool but is pulled to the ground during the struggle.
Woman Attempts to Intervene but Gets Pushed Aside
The footage also shows a man wearing a patterned shirt shouting and hurling vulgarities at the others as the confrontation escalates.
A passing motorist eventually stops his vehicle and approaches the group, apparently attempting to put an end to the fight. A woman also rushes towards the men to intervene.
However, her attempt to separate the men does not go as planned. As she tries to pull a plastic stool away from the man in the patterned shirt, she is thrown aside during the commotion.
Another man wearing a blue shirt is subsequently seen continuing to swing a plastic chair at the man in the patterned shirt.
Several members of the public eventually step in to restrain him, bringing the confrontation under control.
Two Men Arrested, Police Still Looking for Third Person
According to 8world, coffee shop employees and patrons said that physical altercations occasionally occur in the surrounding area. One employee also mentioned that plastic chairs placed outside the coffee shop sometimes go missing.
In response to media queries, the Singapore Police Force said officers were alerted to a fight along Upper Cross Street at approximately 12.20am on Nov 7.
When officers arrived, they encountered a 37-year-old man who appeared to be intoxicated.
The man allegedly shouted vulgarities and made threats towards police officers while they were attempting to arrest him.
He was subsequently arrested for affray, being drunk in a public place and using abusive language against a public servant.
He was later conveyed to hospital while conscious for medical checks.
A second man, aged 68, was also arrested for affray. Police investigations are ongoing, and officers are still working to establish the whereabouts of the third individual involved.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that it received a call for assistance along Upper Cross Street at around 12.25am.
One person was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital.
Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.