Police Shoot Man With Taser In Bukit Panjang On 13 June
UPDATE (9pm, 14 June): In response to TODAY’s queries, the police said the 31-year-old man had allegedly assaulted an auxiliary police officer with a metal bar.
A police officer fired a round of taser at the man after several verbal warnings went unheeded. He was subsequently arrested for several alleged offences.
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On Wednesday (14 June), footage began circulating on social media showing what appears to be a man getting tasered by a police officer in Bukit Panjang.
Spanning 50 seconds, the video shows the man in a stand-off with the police before getting tasered.
Officers try to convince man to stand down
The video shows a man dressed in a dark-coloured hoodie standing at the foot of a set of steps.
The seemingly armed man is seen pacing around the foot of a flight of stairs before raising his hand at two police officers.
Source: Facebook
The man then shouts at the officers while raising his arms, with the cops shouting back, still firmly targeting him.
While most of the shouting is unintelligible, an officer demands, “Stand down, or I shoot”, at one point.
This occurs right after the man attempts to climb the stairs before stepping down again.
Source: Facebook
The man then ascends the steps, nearly reaching the top, before an officer shoots him with a taser.
Police shoot man with taser before subduing him in Bukit Panjang
The taser goes off with a loud noise, and the man falls on his back almost immediately after.
Source: Facebook
Once he is down, the police officers rush forward and subdue the man.
Source: Facebook
The footage has gone viral, with more than 24,000 views at the time of writing.
Man allegedly assaulted auxiliary police with metal bar
In response to TODAY‘s queries, the police said they were alerted to the incident along Jelapang Road in Bukit Panjang at about 11.12 pm on Tuesday (13 June).
The man in question had allegedly assaulted an on-duty auxiliary police officer with a metal bar before the cops’ arrival.
Despite being told to stop his aggressive behaviour, the 31-year-old man allegedly continued advancing towards the police officers with the metal bar in hand.
To disarm the man and prevent further injuries, one of the officers discharged a round of taser at the man.
The 31-year-old was subsequently conveyed to the hospital and later arrested for several alleged offences:
- Voluntarily causing hurt by a dangerous weapon
- Using criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duties
- Drug-related offences
Separately, a 26-year-old auxiliary police officer was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
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