PUBLISHED ONOctober 06, 2026 11:55 AMBYSean LerA 17-year-old is being investigated by the police for his alleged involvement in a case of rash act at Cove LRT station in Punggol on Sept 27.
AsiaOne had reported on Oct 1 that the boy was filmed hurling a bag towards the tracks at the said station.
A member of the public questioned what the bag may have contained, and that if it posed safety issues for LRT operations.
SBS told AsiaOne in its reply then that it does not take matters of public safety lightly and have lodged a police report.
The transport operator added that the individual was part of a group of five, four of whom had not tapped in at the fare gates when they entered the station.
@asiaone "We do not take this lightly as it is a matter of public safety and have since lodged a police report for this act of mischief," said SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu in a statement to AsiaOne. #sgnews #Singapore #PublicTransport ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
Separately, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and that they were investigating the matter.
In an updated statement on Tuesday (Oct 6) evening, police said they received a report on Sept 29, two days after the incident.
They added that the incident happened at about 11pm and preliminary investigations revealed the bag contained two blocks of ice cream.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division identified the teenager through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from closed-circuit television footage.
He is now assisting with police investigations.
The police said they take a serious view of acts that endanger life or personal safety.
The offence of rash act carries an imprisonment term of six months and a fine.
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