Violent Crime news in Oth Tampines Singapore
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Man jailed 21 months for S$1,000 paid assault that broke victim's ankle in Toa Payoh lift
A 30-year-old Singaporean man, Lu Zhong Cheng, was jailed about 21 months for assaulting a stranger in a Toa Payoh lift for S$1,000. The assault, which occurred on Sep. 4, 2025, left the 51-year-old victim with a fractured ankle. Lu was also sentenced for allowing his bank account to be used for criminal proceeds and for driving offences.
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Singapore runner charged with stealing shoes, cones from Kallang Decathlon
Singapore distance runner Ko Wen Qiang, Keane, 26, was charged with stealing a pair of running shoes and a set of training cones from a Decathlon outlet in Kallang. The alleged thefts occurred in July and September 2025. Ko represented Singapore at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships.
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Man jailed 8 weeks for drunken ruckus at Changi Airport that delayed Scoot flight to Malaysia
A 25-year-old British national was sentenced to eight weeks' jail and fined $2,800 on Sept 2 for causing a disturbance at Changi Airport Terminal 1. Arudchelvan Karnan, who was drunk after drinking a bottle of whiskey, shoved a Scoot employee and triggered an anti-hijack button, delaying a Malaysia-bound flight by 53 minutes.