On Sunday (4 Aug), a man allegedly seized a revolver from a Certis auxiliary police officer who shares a name with a famous American president.
According to The Straits Times (ST), the incident took place at Changi General Hospital, where the officer, Abraham Lincoln, was on duty.
Court documents indicate that 40-year-old Goh Chuan Chong reportedly grabbed the officer’s service revolver.
The firearm was secured in a holster on the officer’s utility belt.
Source: Certis on Facebook, for illustration purposes only
Goh has been charged with taking a “substantial step” towards committing an offence under the Arms Offences Act.
Goh was charged in court on Tuesday (6 Aug) with attempting to unlawfully possess a firearm.
He has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for a medical examination and will return to court later this month.
First-time offenders found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm may face up to 10 years in prison and a minimum of six strokes of the cane.
Also read: Drunk man arrested after trying to snatch policeman’s gun at Penang police station
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Featured image by MS News and adapted from Certis on Facebook, for illustration purposes only.
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