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Woman hurls bus stop sign at man during late-night quarrel in Woodlands
A late-night quarrel between a man and a woman in Woodlands escalated into a chaotic scene when the woman allegedly dismantled a bus stop sign and threw it at the man. The altercation, which reportedly stemmed from a personal dispute, was captured on video. The incident took place around 11pm on May 30 near Block 421 Woodlands Street 41. A resident who lives in the block told Shin Min Daily News that he was heading home when he heard shouting and saw the pair arguing by the roadside. The woman, dressed in white pyjamas and barefoot, appeared highly agitated and emotional. The pair were seen tugging and pulling at each other multiple times during the altercation. "The man pushed her first," the eyewitness said. "Then she suddenly removed the bus stop sign and threw it at him. "I think I even heard one of them say something like: 'Don't leave me.'" In video footage shared by a resident, the man, dressed in a black top, is seen walking ahead of the woman along the pavement. The woman suddenly dashes forward, shouts at the man, and shoves him. Later on, she is seen bolting down a flight of stairs, dashing across the street, chasing after the man and hurling the sign in his direction. Though it landed on the ground, the pair continued arguing and tussling. At one point, the woman ran away briefly, then returned to confront the man again. Two younger individuals, believed to be relatives or friends, stepped in to break up the altercation. In the final moments of the video, the woman climbs a grass slope, crosses the road and walks out of frame. The resident said the commotion lasted about 15 minutes. Their heated argument rang out sharply in the stillness of the night. While he had heard loud arguments in the neighbourhood before, this was the first time he witnessed someone removing a public sign. "She must had been really worked up," he said. Under Singapore's Vandalism Act, anyone found guilty of wilfully damaging public property can face up to three years' jail or a fine of up to $2,000, and between three and eight strokes of the cane.
Malay Mail
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Thirteen youths under investigation for wheelchair vandalism at Sengkang and Boon Lay polling stations
SINGAPORE, May 2 — Thirteen youths, aged between 13 and 20, are under police investigation for their suspected involvement in damaging government property at designated polling stations during the recent election period. According to AsiaOne, the incidents, which occurred in separate locations, led to the destruction of multiple wheelchairs belonging to the Elections Department. Police investigations are ongoing, and authorities have vowed to take swift action. The first case reportedly took place on Monday, when a call for assistance was received around 10:55pm at Block 51A Sengkang West Avenue. Three wheelchairs were found damaged at an open space set up as a polling station. Investigations led officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division to identify five individuals who are believed to have used the wheelchairs for a race. One suspect is also accused of throwing a wheelchair into the air. AsiaOne reported that the second incident occurred yesterday, at a sheltered basketball court at Block 176B Boon Lay Drive, also designated as a polling station. Officers from Jurong Police Division identified eight individuals suspected of damaging a wheelchair. In a statement, police emphasised their commitment to taking firm action against those who damage public property, particularly 'during the sensitive election period'. In both cases, the suspects face allegations under the Vandalism Act. Under Section 3 of the Vandalism Act, offenders found guilty of vandalism could face a fine of up to S$2,000 (RM6,575), imprisonment for up to three years, and between three to eight strokes of caning.
AsiaOne
02-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
13 youths under police investigation for damaging wheelchairs at Sengkang and Boon Lay polling stations, Singapore News
13 youth are under police investigation for suspected involvement in damaging wheelchairs at designated general polling stations. In a statement on Thursday (May 1), the police shared that the alleged perpetrators are aged between 13 and 20 years old and there were two separate cases where government property was damaged. The first incident happened on April 28 at about 10.55pm at an open space that had been designated for use as a polling station. Police received a call for assistance at Block 51A Sengkang West Avenue, where three wheelchairs belonging to the Elections Department were damaged. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of five persons believed to be involved. Preliminary investigations found that they had allegedly used the wheelchairs to race with one another. One of them had also allegedly thrown one of the wheelchairs in the air. In the second incident, which happened on May 1, the Police received a call for assistance at Block 176B Boon Lay Drive, where a sheltered basketball court had been cordoned off to be used as a polling station. Officers from Jurong Police Division have established the identities of eight persons who allegedly damaged one wheelchair belonging to the Elections Department. Police investigations are ongoing. "The Police will not tolerate, and will take firm and swift action against those who disregard the law, cause law and order problems, or vandalise or cause damage to public property, especially during this sensitive period of elections," shared the statement. The offence of vandalism under Section 3 of the Vandalism Act carries a fine of up to $2,000 or imprisonment for up to three years, and offenders are also liable to caning of between three and eight strokes. [[nid:714206]] melissateo@
