A 37-year-old man will be charged in court on 9 October 2020 for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from carrying out his duty.
On 7 October 2020 at about 3.15am, officers from Bedok Police Division were conducting vehicle checks along Chai Chee Road when they spotted a man driving a car recklessly in a carpark. The officers signalled for the man to stop, however he sped off. A pursuit ensued and the male driver committed several traffic violations, including beating one red traffic light and driving against the flow of traffic.
During the pursuit, the man drove into a carpark along Bedok North Street 1 and hit the left side of the police car causing one of the police officers inside the vehicle to be injured. The man then drove over the road divider and escaped. The 21-year-old full-time police national serviceman was conscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital and received outpatient treatment.
The car was subsequently found abandoned along Bedok North Avenue 3. A check was made on the car and an object, believed to be a stun device was found. Through follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day. Substances suspected to be controlled drugs were found on him during the arrest.
The man was previously charged in court on 14 August 2020 for an offence of rash act causing hurt and was on court bail when the incident on 7 October 2020 took place.
The man will be charged in court with voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty. He will also be investigated for the offences of dangerous driving, possession of arms without licence and suspected drug-related offences. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty under Section 332 of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term of up to 7 years, and a fine or caning.
The Police have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts which threatens the safety of our officers and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 October 2020 @ 9:20 PM