The Police have arrested a 41-year-old man for his alleged involvement in voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, public nuisance, theft in dwelling and suspected drug-related offences.
On 16 July 2021 at about 1.49pm, the Police were alerted to a case of a man, who turned hostile towards paramedics and members of the public who were attending to him after he sustained a fall at a coffeeshop at Blk 802 French Road.
Upon arrival of the Police officers, the man purportedly continued to behave aggressively towards the officers and members of the public around him. Despite repeated reminders to the man to comply with officers’ instructions, the man allegedly challenged the officers to a fight and charged towards officers. One of the officers then drew his baton in his attempt to subdue the man. The man was eventually subdued and arrested by the officers after Taser stun devices were deployed.
Preliminary investigation revealed that prior to Police’s arrival, the man was violent and had allegedly thrown chairs in the direction of other patrons at the coffeeshop. The man was also believed to be involved in a case of theft at a pharmacy located near the coffeeshop.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The offence of voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from discharging his duty carries a jail term of up to seven years, and a fine or caning.
The offence of public nuisance carries a fine of up to $2,000.
The offence of theft in dwelling carries a jail term of up to seven years and a fine.
In our use of force, the Police take into consideration the proportionality of the force to be applied vis-a-vis the perceived threat, the safety of the general public and our officers, as well as the safety of the target on which force is to be applied.
The Police have zero tolerance towards acts of violence against public officers performing their duty and offenders will be dealt with firmly.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
16 July 2021 @ 9:30 PM