Man arrested for pointing knife, assaulting security officer at Geylang Serai bazaar

A man was arrested for wielding a knife and attacking a security officer outside the Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar on Monday (March 9) night. 

Dashcam footage of the incident was uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page, and has since garnered over 39,000 views. 

According to the Facebook post, the incident happened along Sims Avenue. 

In the video, the man is seen approaching the officer from behind and holding him in a headlock. 

A photo included in the clip shows the man handcuffed behind the back and being led away by three policemen. 

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they received calls for assistance at around 9.50pm. 

Preliminary investigations revealed that a 45-year-old man had allegedly pointed a knife at a male security officer. 

He subsequently dropped the knife and was subdued by members of the public, said the police. 

He was arrested for criminal intimidation, and a knife was seized as a case exhibit. 

Police investigations are ongoing. 

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the victim is an auxiliary police officer, based on information provided by the police. The police have clarified the victim's occupation.

@asiaone A 45-year-old man was arrested after allegedly pointing a knife at an auxiliary police officer outside Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar on March 9 night. He was later disarmed and subdued by members of the public before being arrested, said the police. #Singapore #sgnews #Police #Crime ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

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