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The police have clarified an incident in which a man was arrested after locking himself in a Clementi apartment, and denied the falsehoods that are circulating in relation to the matter.
Police and the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) had responded to the incident at Block 309 Clementi Avenue 4 on Wednesday morning (March 17), at 8.07 am.
The incident involved a 38-year-old Caucasian man who had locked himself inside a residential unit.
“The man was uncooperative and was deemed to pose a danger to himself,” police said in a statement on Saturday (March 20).
Police officers entered the apartment unit around 12:20 pm.
The man was eventually detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act and is being investigated on suspicion of controlled drug use.
“The police understand that there are several falsehoods circulating online and through messaging applications in relation to this incident, alleging that a set of firearms and 20 kilograms of drugs were seized,” they added in the statement.
There are also allegations that several Malaysian and Indian people were arrested during the incident, one of whom had tried to evade arrest by jumping across the block. These statements are categorically false.
“The police would like to clarify the following:
“No firearms or narcotics were seized during the incident;
“Only one person was arrested: the 38-year-old Caucasian man;
“The Caucasian man is not a drug dealer; and
“No person had ever tried to evade arrest by jumping around the block.
“The police are investigating the circulation of such falsehoods under an offense of communicating a false message under section 14D of the Miscellaneous Offenses (Public Order and Nuisance) Act (the” Act “).
“Under Section 14D (1) of the Act, any person who transmits or causes to be transmitted a message knowing that it is false or fabricated may be sentenced, upon conviction, to a fine not to exceed $ 10,000, a jail term of up to three years, or for both. “
Police also said they will not hesitate to act against anyone who transmits or communicates falsehoods.
“The public is advised to consult official sources for information and to avoid spreading unverified information or false rumors, as they can cause fear and unnecessary public alarm,” they added.
