The Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a case of using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty, failing to stop as required by a police officer in uniform, driving without a valid driving licence and insurance and failing to conform to red light signal.
On 14 March 2023 at 2:58am, police officers were patrolling along Solomon Street when they approached a man in a stationary car, to advise him against driving if he had consumed alcohol. When the officer asked him to alight from his vehicle, he allegedly refused to comply with the officer’s instructions and sped off. Police officers gave chase but lost sight of him after a distance. Police officers islandwide were immediately alerted to look out for the vehicle.
On the same day at about 3:20am, the vehicle was spotted by another group of police officers at a carpark along Jurong West Street 81. When the officers approached the man and instructed him to pull over, he purportedly refused to comply with the officers’ instructions, reversed and sped off. During the pursuit, the man was seen allegedly failing to conform to red light signals. An intense manhunt was conducted for both the man and the vehicle. At about 3:15pm on the same day, the vehicle was found abandoned along Kian Teck Road.
Through ground enquires and with the aid of images from CCTV and Police cameras, officers from the Central Police Division, Traffic Police and Bedok Police Division arrested the man along Jalan Eunos at about 4:30pm on the same day. No one was injured during the incident.
The man will be charged in court on 16 March 2023 for the following offences:
- Using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty under Section 353 of the Penal Code 1871
- 2 counts of failing to stop as required by a police officer in uniform under Section 127(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
- Driving without a valid driving license under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
- Driving without a valid insurance under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960
- Failing to conform to red light under Section 120(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961
The offence of using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty under Section 353 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years, a fine, or both.
The offence of failing to stop as required by a police officer in uniform under Section 127(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine not exceeding $1,000 or an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
The offence of driving without a valid driving license under Section 35(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine not exceeding $10,000, an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.
The offence of driving without a valid insurance under Section 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960 carries a fine not exceeding $1,000, an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.
The offence of failing to conform to red light under Section 120(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 carries a fine not exceeding $1,000, or an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 March 2023 @ 11:55 PM