Security officer allegedly assaulted by Potong Pasir condo resident; third abuse case in a month, says union

SINGAPORE: A security officer working at 18 Woodsville condominium in Potong Pasir was left injured and bleeding after he was allegedly assaulted by a resident there.

The incident is the third such case of abuse in April alone, said the Union of Security Employees (USE) on Friday (Apr 21). 

In its account of the alleged assault, the union said the 74-year-old security officer had witnessed an "altercation" between a resident and a taxi driver outside the condominium guardhouse in the early hours of Apr 14.

"The resident approached the SO (security officer) aggressively, shouting at him. He then assaulted the SO repeatedly, leaving him injured and bleeding," said the union in a Facebook post. 

The post included a photo showing a head injury with a visible gash. 

Following the incident, the security officer called the police and USE said it helped him file a police report. "He is now on medical leave and his company is taking care of his medical expenses," added the union.  

The police said it was alerted to the case at about 2.30am on Apr 14. The security guard was conscious when taken to hospital while a 39-year-old man is assisting with investigations.

Among the other known cases of security officers being allegedly abused at their place of work this month, one involved a man - said to be a resident at Thomson Grand condominium at Sin Ming Walk - shouting at a security guard after his vehicle was wheel-clamped on Apr 11. 

And in a similar incident on Apr 13, a man reportedly confronted a security officer at an industrial building - WCEGA Plaza - in Bukit Batok after his vehicle was wheel-clamped for blocking a fire escape route. USE said the man, believed to be a tenant of the building, tried to snatch the officer's phone as the latter attempted to film the incident. 

"No one goes to work expecting to be assaulted. Our officers are merely doing their jobs, performing duties given to them," said USE on Friday.

"We stand firmly against any acts of abuse on our officers, and will work closely with the authorities to ensure that acts of abuse are attended to."