The Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
On 1 January 2020 at about 12.15am, officers from the Public Transport Security Command conducted a check on two men along North Bridge Road near City Hall MRT station. One of the men attempted to run away but was subsequently detained. Following a search, a knife was found in his possession and he was placed under arrest.
The man will be charged in court on 6 February 2020 with carrying an offensive weapon in a public place under Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act, Chapter 65. If convicted, the man is liable for a jail term of up to 3 years and shall also be liable to caning with not less than 6 strokes.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 February 2020 @ 3:15 PM