Man allegedly assaults waiter at Downtown East bar, bar bans him from 3 outlets
A man allegedly assaulted a waiter at a bar in Downtown East, purportedly over the price of water.
Jyu Yae Bistro reported the incident in an Instagram post and added that it had filed a police report.
Source: Jyu Yae Bistro on Instagram
Man causes waiter to fall to the ground, appears to kick him
CCTV footage shared by Jyu Yae, which had a time stamp of 10.42pm on Tuesday (9 Dec), showed the altercation taking place just outside a sliding glass door.
The man, wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, was seen gesturing animatedly to the waiter.
Source: Jyu Yae Bistro on Instagram
He then hooked his leg under the waiter’s, causing the latter to fall to the ground.
Source: Jyu Yae Bistro on Instagram
The man then appeared to kick the waiter more than once while he lay on the ground.
Source: Jyu Yae Bistro on Instagram
Men confront alleged attacker outside Downtown East bar
A video posted on Reddit shows what happened next.
The commotion apparently caused a group of men to rush over and confront the alleged attacker, with vulgarities shouted.
The original poster (OP) saw the injured waiter lying on the ground, his face bleeding badly, while the attacker beat and kicked him in the face.
Source: @Asleep_Bowl6722 on Reddit
Man continues shouting at group, challenges them to fight
As the others separated the warring parties, the alleged attacker flashed his middle finger at the group.
Source: @Asleep_Bowl6722 on Reddit
Even as the group walked away, the man appeared to still be up for a fight as he continued shouting at them.
Source: @Asleep_Bowl6722 on Reddit
At one point, he even lifted his shirt and challenged them to a physical fight, but thankfully, there was no escalation.
Source: @Asleep_Bowl6722 on Reddit
Waiter allegedly assaulted over price of water
The OP said the incident started when the waiter served the man a S$2.50 bottle of mineral water, despite having previously told him that water cost much less.
As he clashed with the other men, he kept demanding to know which gang they were from and asking, “Do you know who I am?”
The ambulance and police arrived, but the OP wondered why the authorities did not arrest the man, considering how badly he had injured the waiter.
Downtown East bar makes police report, waiter in hospital
In its post, Jyu Yae said the affected staff member was currently receiving medical care in the hospital.
As its team’s safety is its “top priority”, the bar has filed a police report and is fully cooperating with the authorities, it noted, adding:
As a responsible employer, we are fully answerable to our team, and we sincerely hope the police will thoroughly investigate this matter so that appropriate action can be taken.
Man banned from 3 outlets in S’pore
Jyu Yae noted that the man had a record of multiple behavioural concerns.
Thus, the brand has decided to permanently ban him from entering its three establishments in Singapore.
Besides Jyu Yae, JYU Concepts also operates Jyu Lae in Suntec City and Jyu Gae in Lazada One.
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“This measure is necessary to protect the well-being of our staff and customers,” it said, adding that violence, aggression or abusive conduct towards its staff will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
23-year-old waiter sent to CGH
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at 10.45pm on 9 Dec.
The location was 1 Pasir Ris Close — the address of Downtown East.
There, a 23-year-old man had sustained minor injuries and was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 11pm, told MS News that he was conveyed to Changi General Hospital.
Additionally, a 37-year-old man is assisting with investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Jyu Yae Bistro on Instagram and @Asleep_Bowl6722 on Reddit.
