12-year-old girl locks herself in room, police negotiators called in, Singapore News
A 12-year-old girl has been arrested by the police after she locked herself in a room of her Yishun HDB flat.
The police received a call for assistance at Block 348A Yishun Avenue 11 on Sunday (June 1) at around 3pm.
In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that the girl had locked herself in a room of a residential unit.
After assessing that the girl might pose a danger to herself, the Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated.
Speaking to AsiaOne, SCDF said that a safety life air pack was deployed as a precautionary measure.
The police managed to gain entry to the room at around 4.55pm, after which the girl was apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008.
Under Section 7(1), it is the duty of police officers to apprehend any individual who they believe are a danger to themselves or to others on the basis of suspected mental disorder.
No injuries were reported, according to the police.
The CNU is a specialised unit of the Singapore Police Force that handles critical events such as hostage incidents, civil disobedience, kidnapping and attempted suicides.
It is an auxiliary unit managed by the Special Operations Command and comprises police officers and psychologists who are secondary appointment holders in the SPF performing duties as negotiators, in addition to their primary duties.
Last December, the unit was deployed to a HDB unit in Hougang when a middle-aged man reportedly locked himself inside his unit.
The police were engaged in a four-hour standoff and only managed to leave at midnight after eventually ensuring the safety of residents in the unit. Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222
Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928
[[nid:718537]]
dana.leong@asiaone.com
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
AsiaOne
a day ago
- AsiaOne
ICA issues verbal advisory to sole voter in Tampines Changkat SMC polling district for failing to update address, Singapore News
ICA began investigating the 53-year-old after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee released its report on March 11 this year PUBLISHED ON June 03, 2025 7:45 AM By Sean Ler The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has issued a verbal advisory to the 53-year-old Singaporean man who was registered as the sole voter in one of the polling districts within Tampines Changkat Single Member Constituency (SMC). The man, who only wanted to be known by his surname Yeo when he spoke to AsiaOne in April this year, had previously listed his business premises located in Tampines Industrial Park A as his residential address. Yeo has since updated his address. In a joint statement to the media on Tuesday (June 3), ICA and the Elections Department (ELD) said the man registered his address at an industrial park in 2020 as he had lived there temporarily during that period. The agencies added that the man moved to a new residence in 2022, but did not update his address within 28 days, as required by law. "The decision to issue a verbal advisory took into account that this was his first offence under the National Registration Act, and there was no evidence to suggest any malicious or criminal intent," added ICA and ELD. According to the agencies, Yeo has since updated his address with ICA and the Registers of Electors will reflect his updated address when they are next revised. When the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) released its report on March 11, there was one anomaly: one polling district -- EC 42 -- in Tampines Changkat SMC had only a single registered voter, who turned out to be Yeo. Several media outlets attempted unsuccessfully to locate the single voter at the new Tampines GreenEmerald BTO project. Contractors and security guards whom AsiaOne spoke to said that new homeowners had only received their keys and commenced renovations in February. And since the Registry of Electors was updated as at Feb 1, 2025, there would not have been reasonably sufficient time for any new homeowner to complete even minimal renovations, move in, and have their registered address changed to the newly completed BTO. AsiaOne managed to track down Yeo at the JTC-managed Tampines Industrial Park A in early-April and later spoke to him. Yeo said that he had changed his residential address located in central Singapore to this industrial unit in Tampines sometime in 2020. He told AsiaOne that as the sole proprietor of the family business, he often spends long hours at work every day. "It was for the convenience to run this business," explained Yeo at that time, adding that he does not live in the unit. AsiaOne later learnt that ICA had already commenced investigations after the EBRC's report. When contacted on Tuesday afternoon after the joint statement, Yeo declined further comment. Under the National Registration Act, all identity card holders are required to report a change of address within 28 days of moving in a new (local or overseas) residence. The change can be done online via ICA's change of address e-service. Those who fail to report a change of address or falsely declare their residential address may be fined up to $5,000 and jailed for up to five years. AsiaOne has also reached out to JTC, which manages Tampines Industrial Park A, for comment. [[nid:716427]] editor@ This website is best viewed using the latest versions of web browsers.
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
12-year-old girl locks herself in room, police negotiators called in, Singapore News
A 12-year-old girl has been arrested by the police after she locked herself in a room of her Yishun HDB flat. The police received a call for assistance at Block 348A Yishun Avenue 11 on Sunday (June 1) at around 3pm. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that the girl had locked herself in a room of a residential unit. After assessing that the girl might pose a danger to herself, the Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated. Speaking to AsiaOne, SCDF said that a safety life air pack was deployed as a precautionary measure. The police managed to gain entry to the room at around 4.55pm, after which the girl was apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008. Under Section 7(1), it is the duty of police officers to apprehend any individual who they believe are a danger to themselves or to others on the basis of suspected mental disorder. No injuries were reported, according to the police. The CNU is a specialised unit of the Singapore Police Force that handles critical events such as hostage incidents, civil disobedience, kidnapping and attempted suicides. It is an auxiliary unit managed by the Special Operations Command and comprises police officers and psychologists who are secondary appointment holders in the SPF performing duties as negotiators, in addition to their primary duties. Last December, the unit was deployed to a HDB unit in Hougang when a middle-aged man reportedly locked himself inside his unit. The police were engaged in a four-hour standoff and only managed to leave at midnight after eventually ensuring the safety of residents in the unit. Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019 Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800 Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928 [[nid:718537]]
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- AsiaOne
'We didn't think twice': SBS Transit staff return bag containing $10k to passenger within an hour, Singapore News
After receiving a call from a distressed passenger while on duty at Tampines Interchange, SBS Transit assistant interchange supervisor Choong Seong Kuong immediately alerted the operations control centre of a passenger's loss of $10,000 on board a bus. A SBS Transit team then tracked down Bus Service 39 and got in touch with the driver, bus captain Dong Depeng, the transport company said in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 1). Dong later found the bag safe and untouched, according to the Facebook post. Once Dong reached the interchange, he passed the cash-filled bag to Choong before it was returned to the passenger. The man not only got his belongings back within an hour, but also received peace of mind that his valuables were back in his hands, the post added. The passenger said: "The staff fulfilled their duties with great responsibility and I'm extremely grateful." Both Choong and Dong were commended by SBS Transit for their "quick thinking, professionalism, and integrity". "We didn't think twice — it's our duty to look out for our passengers. We're just doing what's right," Choong said. Many netizens praised the SBS Transit staff for their honesty. One comment said: "The bus captain's honesty deserve the highest respect." Another added: "Well done Choong and Dong. Both of you have made SBS Transit proud." AsiaOne has reached out to SBS Transit for more information. A similar incident was shared by SBS Transit in February, where $14,000 was returned to a passenger who had left their backpack containing cash in SBS bus service 58. Like Choong, this bus captain also immediately contacted the operations control centre. The passenger added she intended to open a bank account with the cash. "It's about doing the right thing," the captain had said. [[nid:716486]]
