A 56-year old man who tried to charge towards the police despite warnings during confrontation at Boon Lay Place has been arrested.
According to the reports from CNA, the 56-year-old man was tasered by police on Friday (May 20) after he allegedly charged at them with a knife.
The police said they received a report at about 2pm on Friday about a man allegedly armed with a knife.
The man will be charged in court on Saturday (May 21) for an alleged offence of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place along Boon Lay Place.
“During the engagement with the officers, the man purportedly brandished a knife and charged towards the officers,” said the police in a news release on Saturday.
“Despite verbal commands to the man to cease his aggressive conduct, the man allegedly disregarded the officers’ instructions and continued to charge towards them,” they added.
One of the officers discharged his taser on the man, who was eventually subdued and arrested.
A knife was seized from the man’s possession.
The man is also being investigated for suspected drug-related offences and another alleged offence of criminal intimidation, the police said.
Those found guilty of the offence of possession of an offensive weapon face up to three years’ jail and at least six strokes of the cane.
- Man Sentenced to 12 Weeks in Jail for Assaulting Grandmother
- Man Sentenced to Over Four Years Jail for Exploiting Young Women and Girls in Photo Shoot Scam
- Father Sentenced to 18 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of His Daughter
- Vice Syndicate Mastermind Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Jail
- Chinese National Fined $2,000 for Urinating on MRT Escalator Handrail
