Man caused nuisance at Prinsep Street church a few times, says police
A 33-year-old Malaysian Chinese man has been arrested after allegedly slapping several people at Singapore Life Church along Prinsep Street.
One of his victims was an elderly woman who was left bleeding, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement sent to MS News on Sunday (3 May).
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Elderly woman sent to hospital after allegedly being slapped
SPF said it received a call for assistance at 9.10am on Sunday from 144 Prinsep Street, which is the address of the church.
Officers who arrived found that a man had slapped several people at the church, including a 66-year-old woman.
She was slapped near her eye area, which caused her to bleed.
The elderly woman was subsequently sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
Man leaves Prinsep Street church after allegedly slapping people
The man left the church before the police arrived, SPF said.
He was soon identified by the police through follow-up investigations and arrested for public nuisance.
The man is known to the church and has caused nuisance there a few times, according to preliminary investigations.
Church services were not affected by the latest incident.
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Police investigations are ongoing.
Other incidents at churches in S’pore
This is the latest police incident to take place at a church in Singapore in more than four months since an incident at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah last December.
A male church volunteer had allegedly placed a self-fabricated item which resembled an improvised explosive device on the church premises.
The 26-year-old Singaporean was charged on Dec 22 with making a false threat of a terrorist act.
Days later, a 43-year-old Chinese Australian woman allegedly spray-painted offensive words at The Salvation Army premises in Upper Bukit Timah.
She was charged with vandalism.
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