On Oct. 19, a video of a bunch of policemen apprehending a man was uploaded onto Facebook web page All Singapore Stuff.
Breakdown of video
In the 15-second video, a bunch of seven policemen can first be seen confronting a man.
As the man backs away and tries to flee, the policemen give chase.
The officers then encompass the man, who tried to withstand them.
In the scuffle, one policeman additionally falls to the bottom.
The video cuts off as the remainder of the officers catch up.
Since it was first uploaded, the video has gone viral, with over 123,000 views and 1,000 shares on Facebook.
Man turned violent
In response to queries by Mothership, the police mentioned that the incident occurred at Woodlands Street 12 on Oct. 18, at round 10:10am.
They had been alerted to a case of a 23-year-previous man shouting incoherently.
When officers tried to have interaction the man, he turned violent.
One police officer sustained minor accidents in the method of restraining the man.
The man was subsequently arrested for utilizing legal power and suspected drug-related offences.
He has additionally been referred to the Institute of Mental Health, as he’s believed to be of unsound thoughts.
You can learn the total assertion right here:
“On 18 October 2019 at about 10.10am, the Police had been alerted to a case of a 23-year-previous man, believed to be of unsound thoughts, shouting incoherently alongside Woodlands Street 12.
When police officers engaged the man, he turned violent regardless of makes an attempt to calm him down. A police officer sustained minor accidents in the method of restraining him.
The man was subsequently arrested for utilizing legal power to discourage a public servant from discharge of his responsibility and suspected drug-related offences.
No member of the general public was harmed and the man didn’t maintain any accidents throughout the arrest.
The man has been referred to the Institute of Mental Health. Investigations are ongoing.”
Top picture through All Singapore Stuff on Facebook
