36-year-old man arrested for obscene act at Toa Payoh Central, police officer sent to hospital

Man arrested for obscene act & voluntarily causing hurt to public servant at Toa Payoh Central

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (28 June) morning for an unspecified obscene act, with a police officer sent to the hospital after being allegedly punched by the man.

Footage posted on TikTok showed two police officers crouching over the handcuffed man, who was lying face down on the ground.

Man taken away by the police

In the clip, the man was barefoot and lay still near a pedestrian crossing in Toa Payoh Central.

One of the officers appeared to be speaking on his walkie-talkie.

A second clip showed a third police officer at the scene.

The officers then proceeded to roll the man over so that he was seated upright, albeit with a grimace.

They then helped him to his feet and led him away, still in handcuffs.

Man arrested at Toa Payoh while police officer suffers minor injuries

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at 9.45am on 28 June.

The location was Block 184 Toa Payoh Central, where a 36-year-old man was creating a disturbance in a coffee shop.

While officers were effecting an arrest, the man allegedly punched an on-duty officer in the face.

A man was arrested for an obscene act and voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, SPF noted.

Additionally, a 19-year-old police officer sustained minor injuries and was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Featured image adapted from @kee_wee_shang on TikTok.