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SINGAPORE – A former full-time national serviceman with the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) will have to undergo mandatory treatment for two years after he robbed an ambulance and took her to his girlfriend’s condo.
On Friday (December 11) a district court told Haziq Syamim Esa, who has a history of schizophrenic disorder, that she will have to undergo treatment to treat her mental condition rather than imprisonment.
The 21-year-old was also disqualified from driving all vehicle classes for two years.
Haziq had pleaded guilty last month to one count of robbery and cheating. He also admitted to an unrelated charge of causing harm to another person by performing a reckless act.
The incident occurred on March 12 when Haziq cycled to Sengkang Fire Station dressed in an emergency medical services (EMS) shirt with black pants.
He told a sentry officer at the fire station that he was an off-duty EMS officer and that he needed to speak to a colleague inside.
Haziq, who was allowed into the facility around 3 a.m., saw the unoccupied ambulance parked with the engine running.
Deputy Prosecutor Cheng Yuxi said: “As part of standard operating procedures, the driver did not lock the ambulance and left the key in the ignition with the engine running, as this would allow for a faster response to incidents.”
Haziq got into the vehicle and drove it to The Amore condo in Edgedale Plains, Punggol, to visit his girlfriend who lived there.
When he got to the property, he turned on the ambulance’s flashing lights and tricked a security guard into thinking there was a medical emergency.
The DPP added: “Therefore, the defendant intentionally induced (the guard) to raise the barrier for the ambulance to enter, as it was an emergency vehicle.”
SCDF officers at the station discovered that the ambulance disappeared around 4 a.m. and deployed a group of firefighters in a light-fire attack vehicle, also known as a red rhino, to search for it.
They found the ambulance at the condo later that morning and Haziq was taken into custody.
His case involving the reckless act occurred on May 2.
Haziq had driven a rented Toyota Prius from Giant Hypermarket on Tampines North Drive 2 on May 2 and approached a couple after telling a security guard he was there to pick up passengers.
A taxi driver approached him and told him that promoting was illegal. An argument ensued and Haziq returned to her vehicle.
But the taxi driver tried to stop him from standing in front of his car. Haziq then swerved the car to the right, hitting the taxi driver who fell to the ground.
Haziq left instead of stopping to help. The court heard that the taxi driver suffered scratches on his right elbow.
For theft, Haziq could have been jailed for up to seven years and fined. And for cheating, he could have been jailed for up to three years and fined.
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