3-7-2023 (SINGAPORE) A 60-year-old man was arrested in Hougang, Singapore after he allegedly wielded two knives and threatened two shop assistants early on Saturday morning. The man was lying outside a clothing store at Block 682, Hougang Avenue 4 with garbage accumulated around him when a shop assistant approached him and requested that he move the trash away from the store.
After begrudgingly complying, the man allegedly returned a while later and began smoking outside the store. When the shop assistants asked him to stop smoking, the man allegedly became aggressive and started scolding them. He then took out a knife from his trolley and waved it around, indicating that he wanted to fight them. When no one paid attention, he allegedly pulled out a second blade, prompting a clerk to call the police out of safety concerns.
Police have confirmed that the man was arrested for criminal intimidation and voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant. Investigations are ongoing, and no injuries were reported.
