Bricks Allegedly Thrown From 8th Storey Of Bukit Merah Block
While living in Singapore’s public housing is generally comfortable for most, anti-social behaviour like the throwing of “killer litter” can make it a hazard.
Recently, a Bukit Merah resident was almost hit by bricks that were allegedly thrown from the eighth floor.
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Thankfully, he escaped unscathed.
Man narrowly misses being hit by bricks at Bukit Merah block
On 11 Apr (Tuesday), a Facebook user claimed that he’d witnessed someone allegedly throwing bricks from the eighth storey of an HDB block.
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The OP maintained that if he’d been walking just three seconds ahead, he would’ve been hit.
When asked in the comments how he knew they were from the eighth storey, he replied that he saw the alleged culprit.
He elaborated that the culprit had thrown three bricks and was about to throw a fourth when the OP yelled at him.
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Following this, the culprit allegedly stopped.
Bricks also narrowly missed a car
Based on the photos, the bricks fell beside a dark blue Toyota in the open-air carpark.
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They appear to have narrowly missed the car, shattering into several pieces nearby.
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The area where the bricks fell is also next to letterboxes, so unsuspecting residents emerging after collecting their mail could’ve been hit.
Bricks thrown from Block 28 Jalan Bukit Merah
Later, Shin Min Daily News reported that the incident happened at Block 28 Jalan Bukit Merah.
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the OP shared that he was heading to the office at 8.45pm on 11 Apr when the bricks fell.
He then noticed what looked like a man throwing them from the eighth floor.
Residents reported incident to the police
Meanwhile, Shin Min Daily News also interviewed other residents and workers at the block.
A 27-year-old staff member working at the minimart there told the paper that they saw bricks falling at about 8pm that night.
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A resident from the 11th floor named only as Ms Huang (transliterated from Mandarin) said she’d heard about bricks falling near the carpark.
She’s avoided parking her car there since.
Residents have made a police report over the incident.
No one injured in the incident: Singapore Police Force
The police confirmed with Shin Min that they’d received a report on a case of a rash act at the location.
Thankfully, nobody was injured.
The matter is currently under investigation.
Bricks reportedly thrown from same block in March 2022
As it turns out, this is not the first time bricks have been thrown from Block 28 Jalan Bukit Merah.
A similar incident occurred in March last year, according to The New Paper (TNP).
While no injuries were reported at the time either, the police were alerted.
A 62-year-old man had been assisting with police investigations in that case.
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