15-6-2023 (SINGAPORE) A 31-year-old man was tasered and arrested on Tuesday night after allegedly assaulting an on-duty auxiliary police officer with a metal bar in Bukit Panjang, Singapore.
According to the police, they received a report of the incident near Jelapang Road at around 11:10 pm on Tuesday night. When the police officers arrived at the scene, the man reportedly brandished the metal bar at them and refused to comply with their instructions to stop his aggressive conduct.
Despite several verbal warnings, the man continued to advance towards the officers, which prompted an officer to use a taser to disarm him and prevent injuries to other parties. A 50-second video of the incident shared on Facebook shows the man pointing the metal bar at the officers before moving towards a short flight of stairs.
The suspect falls backwards after being tasered, and officers are seen running towards him. The police said both the man and the auxiliary officer were conscious when taken to the hospital, with the auxiliary officer sustaining minor injuries.
The metal bar was seized, and the 31-year-old was arrested for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon, criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty, and suspected drug-related offenses. Police investigations are currently ongoing.
