Man allegedly punched Certis officer’s head after being caught not wearing a mask
SINGAPORE — A 38-year-old man will be charged on Saturday (Jan 23) with voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty. He allegedly attacked a Certis auxiliary police officer who was enforcing safe distancing rules.
In a press statement on Friday, the police said that they had received a call for assistance from the officer who was carrying out compliance checks along Teban Gardens Road at about 4pm on Thursday.
He spotted a man who was allegedly not wearing a mask and thus advised him to put one on and to provide his particulars.
The man, however, did not cooperate and tried to run away.
When the Certis officer caught up with him, the man then allegedly punched the officer’s head.
The officer and his colleagues eventually managed to detain the man and handed him to police officers.
The police said in their statement that they do not tolerate such acts of violence against public servants who are carrying out their duties and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law.
If convicted of voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, the man can be jailed up to seven years, fined, caned, or a combination of the three.
He will be investigated for violating the Covid-19 laws as well.
