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SINGAPORE – Five men between the ages of 21 and 40 were arrested after a riot incident at Clarke Quay on Saturday night (December 19) involving a deadly weapon.
The rioters had fled the scene on Eu Tong Sen Street when police arrived after being alerted around 10:40 pm while the public was helping two injured people.
The Straits Times understands that a knife was the weapon used in the fight.
A 27-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man at the scene were conscious when they were transferred to Singapore General Hospital (SGH). A 29-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct.
A 40-year-old man suspected of being involved in the fight was found hiding in a dark corner of an alley near Carpenter Street. He was arrested and taken to SGH to have his injuries treated.
Investigations by officers from the Central Police Division and the Department of Criminal Investigation and the closed-circuit television footage helped identify other individuals involved in the fight.
“Four men, aged between 21 and 34, were arrested within 16 hours of the incident. A manhunt is underway to arrest the other suspects involved,” police said.
Preliminary investigations found that the fight broke out after a dispute at a nearby restaurant.
A video uploaded by Facebook user Navin Kumar that has garnered more than 80,000 views shows multiple people shoving each other outside of The Central shopping center on Clarke Quay.
Near the end of the three-minute video, blood can be seen splattered on the wall and floor of the walkway leading to an underpass outside The Central as paramedics tend to a lying man.
Criminals convicted of armed riot with a deadly weapon can be imprisoned for up to 10 years and canned.
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