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A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating and using a sickle to cut two Certis officers in the vicinity of Canberra Link on Monday (November 9).
Police were alerted to the incident around 7:30 pm, where two Certis officers, who are executing officers attached to the National Environment Agency (NEA), were allegedly assaulted by a man while performing their enforcement duties. .
“Apparently one officer was punched in the face and the other officer had his hand and legs cut off,” police said in a statement.
“The man fled the scene before the arrival of the police.”
The two officers were conscious when they were transferred to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Through follow-up investigations and with the help of police camera footage and body cameras from Certis officers, officers from the Woodlands Police Division established the man’s identity and arrested him within seven hours.
“Police have also seized a bloodstained sickle, believed to be the weapon used by the man to assault the officer, which is found near the scene of the alleged assault,” police added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The man will be charged in court on Wednesday (November 11) with willfully causing harm with a dangerous weapon.
If convicted, the man is liable for a fine, a jail term not to exceed seven years, flogging, or any combination of such punishments.
The police said in the statement that they have zero tolerance for acts of violence so blatant that they threaten the safety of public servants who are performing their duties.
“We will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disobey the law,” the police added.
