The Police are investigating 13 persons, aged between 13 and 20, for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of damaging government property.
The details of the cases are as follow:
- On 28 April 2025 at about 10.55pm, the Police received a call for assistance at Block 51A Sengkang West Avenue, where an open space had been designated for use as a polling station. Three wheelchairs belonging to the Elections Department had been damaged. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of five persons believed to be involved. Preliminary investigations found that they had allegedly used the wheelchairs to race with one another and one of them had also allegedly thrown one of the wheelchairs in the air.
- On 1 May 2025 at about 1am, the Police received a call for assistance at Block 176B Boon Lay Drive, where a sheltered basketball court had been cordoned off and designated for use as a polling station. One wheelchair belonging to the Elections Department had been damaged. Officers from Jurong Police Division have established the identities of eight persons who might be involved in the matter.
Police investigations are ongoing. The offence of vandalism under Section 3 of the Vandalism Act carries a fine of up to $2,000 or imprisonment for up to three years, and offenders are also liable to caning of between three and eight strokes.
The Police will not tolerate, and will take firm and swift action against those who disregard the law, cause law and order problems, or vandalise or cause damage to public property, especially during this sensitive period of elections.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
01 May 2025 @ 10:00 PM
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
01 May 2025 @ 10:00 PM