Man allegedly injures security officer with knife at Geylang bazaar, gets arrested

Man seen allegedly wielding knife & holding security officer in a headlock at Geylang bazaar

A man has been arrested after allegedly injuring a security officer with a knife at the Geylang Ramadan bazaar on Monday (9 March) night.

Dashcam footage posted in the sgfollowsall Telegram channel showed the suspect allegedly wielding a knife as he attacked the officer from behind.

Officer approached from behind by man with knife at Geylang bazaar

The clip, which had a timestamp of 10.57pm on 9 March, was taken by a motorist that was waiting at a red light along Sims Avenue.

It showed the officer also waiting to cross the road at the pedestrian crossing, next to the bazaar.

He was however approached from behind by a man in a light blue shirt.

The man brandished an apparent knife in one hand as he reached for the unsuspecting officer.

Man grabs officer from the back, later arrested

The man swiftly grabbed the officer with one arm, holding him in a headlock.

As the camcar started moving off, the officer was seen struggling.

A photo shared on the same channel showed a man being taken away in handcuffs by three police officers.

45-year-old man allegedly pointed knife at security officer: SPF

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it had received calls for assistance at about 9.50pm on 9 March.

A 45-year-old man had allegedly pointed a knife at a male security officer at Geylang Serai Market, according to preliminary investigations.

He subsequently dropped the knife and was subdued by members of the public.

He was later arrested for criminal intimidation, with the knife seized as evidence.

Officer sent to hospital for minor injuries

The officer suffered minor injuries, reported The Straits Times.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that it received a call for assistance along Sims Avenue at about 10.50pm on the same night.

One person was conveyed to Changi General Hospital.

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Featured image adapted from sgfollowsall on Telegram.