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SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old assistant electrical engineer has pleaded guilty to pushing a policeman down a flight of stairs as the officer was about to apprehend him.
Lau Chin Seng, a Singapore Permanent Resident, pushed Corporal Muhammad Jailani Abdul Kader at Block 456, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at around 1pm on February 8.
As a result, the officer hurt his lower back and right forearm.
The court heard that Corporal Muhammad Jailani was patrolling the estate that day with one of his colleagues, Corporal Mohammad Husaini Mohammad Yusoff, 23, when they spotted Lau loitering suspiciously along a corridor on the fourth floor of the block of flats.
The officer went forward and flashed Lau his warrant card as he wanted to check his particulars.
But Lau immediately ran away when he saw it as he had a packet of contraband cigarettes on him.
The two policemen ran after him and Corporal Muhammad Jailani grabbed his right arm at a flight of stairs.
Lau retaliated by pushing the 26 year old in the chest, causing him to lose his balance and roll down the steps.
However, the other police officer managed to catch up with Lau and placed him under arrest.
Lau, who is now out on a S$5,000 bail, will be sentenced next Monday.
He could be jailed up to three months, fined a maximum of S$2,500 or both.
-CNA/wk
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