18-year-old delivery rider arrested by police
TNP reports that police had arrested an 18-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of “negligent act causing grievous hurt” the next day (16 Jan).
The suspect, who works as Grab, has also been suspended. A Grab spokesperson said,
Grab is aware of the incident and has suspended the said delivery-partner. We will assist the police with the investigation.
Police investigations are underway. If found guilty, the rider could face up to 2 years in jail, fined $5,000, or both.
Look out for pedestrians when cycling
While we understand the urgency for food delivery riders to fulfil their orders, our pedestrians’ safety ultimately comes first.
An eight-year-old girl was left with a pair of broken spectacles and a bleeding eye after she was allegedly hit by a food delivery rider on a bicycle on Friday last week. The accident happened as the pupil was walking home from school with her mother on a footpath in Bukit Batok Street 52. The impact shattered the girl's spectacles,.
December 29, 2020
A video scene of the man escaping from an open-space carpark along Bukit Batok Street 33.
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A video of the man escaping from an open-space carpark along Bukit Batok Street 33 has been shared multiple times on social media and has garnered more than 266,000 views on TikTok.
In the video shared by Stomp contributors Rohaizat and David, a silver car can be seen reversing at a high speed before hitting a police car and completely crashing into a parked vehicle.
The silver car s bumper also appears to have fallen off.
The parked car s alarm then starts blaring in the background as shocked passers-by start to gather around.
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Man who attempted to escape in car arrested for rash act, drug-related offences
Screengrab of a video showing the getaway incident involving a 26-year-old man, who is suspected of involvement in a case of rash act causing hurt and drug-related offences. (Photo: YouTube/SG Road Vigilante SGRV)
28 Dec 2020 11:03PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Monday (Dec 28) after injuring police officers and hitting several vehicles while attempting to escape.
He is suspected of involvement in a case of rash act causing hurt and drug-related offences, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release.