The 49-year-old man who reported verbally abusing a bus captain after he was asked to put on his mask properly was arrested by the police. He will be charged in court today (22 Aug) for public nuisance.
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Police investigations revealed that he was allegedly involved in a separate case where he spat at another bus captain in a similar situation. The man was arrested on the 20 Aug 2020 after the police identified the identity of the man.
According to the law, for causing a nuisance, the man could face a fine of up to S$2,000. If the act will cause, or probably cause injury, danger or annoyance to the public he could face a jail term up to 3 months, fined $2,000 or both.