The Police have arrested five men and a woman, aged between 18 and 36, in four separate cases of using abusive language and voluntarily causing hurt to Police officers.
In the first case, on 11 November 2017 at about 5.20pm, officers from Ang Mo Kio Division received a call for assistance at Blk 462 Sembawang Drive. Upon seeing the officers, a 36-year-old man shouted and hurled vulgarities at them. The man was subsequently arrested for using abusive language against a public servant.
In the second case, on 11 November 2017 at about 8.40pm, while attending to a case of dispute at Blk 211B Compassvale Lane, an 18-year-old man was seen to be hitting himself on his head. When officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division tried to stop him from hurting himself, the man turned violent and assaulted a female officer. He was subsequently arrested for voluntarily causing hurt against public servant.
In the third case, on 12 November 2017 at about 4.30am, an officer from Clementi Police Division who was performing a routine patrol at a public entertainment outlet along Sentosa Gateway tried to stop a dispute but was assaulted by two 23-year-old men. A 23-year-old woman also grabbed the officer and punched him. They were subsequently arrested for voluntarily causing hurt against a public servant.
In the fourth case, on 12 November at about 10.20am, the Police received a report informing that a drunk man was causing nuisance at a coffee shop along Lorong 10 Geylang. When officers from Bedok Police Division approached the man and tried to stop him from throwing things around, he kicked one of the officers. The 44-year-old man was arrested for voluntarily causing hurt against a public servant.
The 36-year-old man will be charged in Court on 13 November 2017 with the offence of using abusive language against public servant under Section 6(1)(a) punishable under Section 6(3) of the Protection from Harassment Act, Chapter 256A while the 18 year-old and 23-year-old suspects will be charged with the offence of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant in the discharge of his duty under Section 332 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. The 44-year-old man will be charged in Court on 14 November 2017 with the offence of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant in the discharge of his duty under Section 332 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
Offenders who contravene Section 6(1)(a) of the Protection from Harassment Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000/- or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant in the discharge of his duty under Section 332 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with a fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
The Police take a serious view against persons who obstruct Police officers from carrying out their duties or cause them physical and verbal harm. While policing is a profession not without its risks and hazards, the Police have zero tolerance towards such acts of violence towards Police officers or public servants who are carrying out their duties and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law and harm Police officers.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 November 2017 @ 10:00 PM