PUBLISHED ONDecember 26, 2025 2:30 PMUPDATEDDecember 27, 2025 8:53 AMBYSean LerA 43-year-old woman was charged with vandalism on Saturday (Dec 27) after allegedly writing "offensive words" at The Salvation Army premises along Upper Bukit Timah Road.
Dianna Ong will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for medical examination, the Straits Times reported.
The case will be back in court on Jan 9, 2026 for further mention.
The police said in a news release on Friday (Dec 26) that the woman, a Chinese-Australian, had scribbled the words on Christmas Day on the walls of the building at Praisehaven — The Salvation Army's premises — and on three vans.
"A can of red spray paint was found at the premises and seized as a case exhibit," added the police.
When AsiaOne visited the premises on Friday afternoon, the "offensive words", described by The Salvation Army's public relations head as "sensitive in nature and concerned religion", were being scrubbed.
In a subsequent Facebook post, The Salvation Army said that the act appeared to be intended to disrupt the Christmas celebrations scheduled at the location.
According to the police, the woman was arrested within five hours of the report being made at 9.15am, following ground enquiries and with the aid of police cameras.
The offence of vandalism carries a fine of up to $2,000, jail for up to three years, and at least three strokes of the cane.
As caning can be imposed only on male offenders below 50 years old, she may receive an additional sentence in lieu of caning if found guilty.
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