31-year-old woman locks herself in Bukit Panjang flat, assessed that she might pose a danger to herself
A 31-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday (27 Oct) night after locking herself in her Bukit Panjang flat.
Her arrest came after police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident, resulting in a standoff that lasted almost five hours.
Source: @ml.y.x on TikTok
Police & SCDF vehicles seen at Bukit Panjang block
A video of the incident posted on TikTok showed several uniformed personnel at Block 270 Bangkit Road, including police in riot gear.
Source: @ml.y.x on TikTok
Numerous emergency vehicles were parked near the block, including red Special Operations Command (SOC) police trucks and fast response cars, as well as fire engines.
Source: @ml.y.x on TikTok
Another TikTok video depicted a safety life air pack being set up at the foot of the block as a crowd gathered to watch.
Source: @ugen36_ on TikTok
Police & SCDF called after woman locks herself in Bukit Panjang flat
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at the block at about 5.30pm on 27 Oct.
When officers arrived, a 31-year-old woman was found to have locked herself in her flat.
As it was assessed that she might pose a danger to herself, the Crisis Negotiation Unit and SCDF responded to the incident.
SCDF, which was alerted at about 7.30pm, told MS News that it deployed three safety life air packs.
As a precautionary measure, rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) were on standby.
Woman arrested after SPF enter unit
At about 10.20pm — almost five hours after SPF was called — the woman opened the door.
This meant that police officers managed to gain entry into the unit.
She was subsequently arrested for:
- Criminal intimidation
- Using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty
- Using offensive language against a public servant
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @ml.y.x on TikTok and @ugen36_ on TikTok.
