Driver charged after allegedly refusing to comply with police check along Coleman Street
A driver has been arrested and charged after he sped away dangerously from a police check along Coleman Street early on Sunday (8 Feb) morning.
This led to him crashing into a taxi, with suspected drugs subsequently found in his abandoned car, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release on Monday (9 Feb).
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook. Photo for illustration purposes only.
Driver speeds against the flow of traffic along Coleman Street, endangers police safety
At about 1.50am on Sunday, police officers were conducting anti-crime rounds along Coleman Street when they spotted a man in a car.
They signalled for him to stop for a routine check, but he allegedly refused to comply with their instructions.
Instead, he sped off dangerously, driving against the flow of traffic.
This endangered the safety of the officers, SPF said.
Driver crashes into taxi & speeds off
While speeding away, the driver crashed his car into a taxi.
An SPF photo showed the taxi stopped along North Bridge Road, with its entire bumper having fallen off due to the impact.
Source: Singapore Police Force
The car sped off after the crash, with no injuries reported.
Driver arrested on the same day after car was abandoned
The car was later found abandoned along Central Boulevard in the Downtown area.
A search uncovered items believed to be controlled drugs.
Officers from the Central Police Division and Traffic Police identified a 36-year-old after conducting extensive ground enquiries and perusing police camera images.
He was arrested on the same day of the incident.
Driver charged with multiple offences
On Tuesday (10 Feb), the man was charged with multiple offences, namely:
- Using criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of his duty
- Dangerous driving
- Driving while under disqualification
For the first offence, he faces up to four years in prison and/or a fine if convicted.
For dangerous driving, convicted offenders may be jailed for up to 12 months and/or fined up to S$5,000, and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles.
Those convicted of driving while under disqualification may be punished with up to three years’ jail and/or a fine of up to S$10,000.
The police are also investigating him for other traffic-related offences and suspected drug-related offences.
SPF takes a serious view of such offences
SPF said it takes a “serious view” of those who obstruct public servants from carrying out their duties.
They also take the same view of motorists who choose to flout traffic laws and endanger the safety of other road users, it noted, adding:
We will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force.
