A 71-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness outside Hougang MRT station after allegedly refusing to get up from the ground when the police arrived.
Footage of the incident posted on Instagram showed the man being led away in handcuffs by four police officers.
Source: @crimesofsingapore on Instagram
In the clip, the man appeared to be unsteady on his feet, even as the police officers held him by his arms.
At one point, he stopped walking and knelt with one knee on the ground.
This caused the officers to stop as well, stalling the operation.
Source: @crimesofsingapore on Instagram
A witness named only as Ms Chen (transliterated from Mandarin) told Shin Min Daily News that the man was “very agitated” as the officers led him away, and was “constantly cursing”.
Another witness, Mr Cai (transliterated from Mandarin), said the man appeared drunk and kept lying on the ground.
His pants were soaked, and he also scraped his elbow as he fell to the ground, so Mr Cai called an ambulance.
But the man continued to lie on the ground even as paramedics came and attended to him.
When the police arrived, they took about an hour to remove him.
In response to queries from the Chinese daily, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 4.25pm last Friday (5 June).
A 71-year-old man was arrested for public drunkenness at 90 Hougang Avenue 10 — the address of Hougang Mall.
He was subsequently sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @crimesofsingapore on Instagram.