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The Police will be charging a 77-year-old man in court on 16 December 2025 for his suspected involvement in a case of mischief that disrupted the National Parks Board’s (NParks) crow population management operations.

On 20 October 2025 at about 6.15pm, the Police were alerted to a case where a man had allegedly cut the cable ties securing the netting of a crow trap deployed by NParks at the grass patch near Block 181 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh. This resulted in the escape of crows which had been trapped.

Through investigations and with the aid of CCTV footage, the identity of the man was established on 22 October 2025. 

The man will be charged with the offence of mischief causing disruption to the performance of a function of a public agency under Section 427(1)(b) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, or with a fine, or both.

The Police take a serious view of such acts of mischief and will not hesitate to take firm action against those who damage public property or any apparatus deployed to serve public functions.