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SINGAPORE – When Mr. Choo Chiang Poh saw a man leaving with the mobile phone of an accident victim, he instinctively became suspicious.
“Personally, I thought he wanted to protect the phone from being kicked. But when he left with it, I thought something was wrong,” said the 61-year-old coffee stall attendant, who was at the scene of the Jalan Besar accident. July 9.
When he heard the injured victim, who had just been resuscitated by a member of the public, asking doctors for his mobile phone to call his mother, he immediately alerted police to the man who was fleeing.
Choo was one of two men who received the Public Spiritedness Award on September 28 for helping the police.
In a twist of fate, Choo later learned that the victim was the grandson of an old friend, who was searching for the man who saved his life.
“If it is not our belongings and there are things lying on the ground, we should not pick them up. Anything removed from the accident site needs the approval of the police, so we should leave it there,” said Choo.
The other awardee who was praised last Monday is Alwin Goh Jun Da for denouncing a man who was arrested for indignation of modesty on March 8.
Goh, who works for his family’s drink stand in Bugis Village, had seen the man take advantage of the crowd on Bugis Street to rub himself against women more than 10 times. He pretended to be a buyer carrying a plastic bag to blend in with the surroundings.
“He walks down the street on weekends and holidays. No victim would notice because the street was so busy,” the 29-year-old said.
Lacking the authority to confront him on the spot on previous occasions, he took the opportunity to do so when some policemen passed by.
“I have a sister. I don’t want members of my own family to go through this kind of thing,” Goh said.
In recognition of their efforts, Assistant Police Commissioner Gregory Tan Siew Hin, Commander of the Central Police Division, said: “We would like to express our appreciation for these people’s acts of public spirit. Their commendable acts of stepping forward To provide valuable information to help the police arrest those who violate the law, the importance of building a partnership of trust between the police and the community has been highlighted. “
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