Crime & Safety news in Sunflower Garden

1. Pasir Ris bedroom fire: two taken to hospital, 20 evacuated

   22 hours ago The Straits Times Block 722 Pasir Ris Street 72, Pasir Ris, Singapore 5.3 km

   A fire broke out in the bedroom of an eighth-floor HDB flat at Block 722 Pasir Ris Street 72 on the morning of Sept 13. Two people were taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation and about 20 residents were evacuated as a precaution. SCDF said preliminary findings point to an electrical origin and reminded the public about safe use of electrical appliances.

2. Cyclist, 43, says he was pushed off bicycle and punched at Bedok North

   3 days ago Mothership Block 123 Bedok North Street 2, Bedok, Singapore 7.5 km

   A 43-year-old man says he was pushed off his bicycle and punched several times along a bicycle path at Block 123 Bedok North Street 2 on Sep 8. He was taken to Changi General Hospital for an X-ray, and a 27-year-old man is assisting police with investigations.

3. Tampines hoarder sleeps in corridor; neighbours cite safety, hygiene worries

   5 days ago The Independent Singapore Tampines Avenue 2, Singapore 3.9 km

   Residents of a Tampines Avenue 2 block are concerned about a neighbour who has been hoarding items in his flat for years, forcing him to sleep in the corridor or stairwell. The man, who has diabetes and vision loss, says he is cleaning gradually, but neighbours have called police multiple times.

4. WP MP Gerald Giam and Defence Minister Chan meet residents at Bedok Reservoir coffee shop

   5 days ago The Independent Singapore Happy Hawkers, Bedok Reservoir, Singapore 7.6 km

   Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam hosted Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing at Bedok Reservoir in his Aljunied ward over the weekend. The two met at Happy Hawkers coffee shop during Giam's weekly estate walk, discussing estate improvements and hearing feedback from residents and stallholders.

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6. Elderly man, 71, found dead after fall at Punggol block

   6 days ago Mothership Block 126B Edgedale Plains, Punggol, Singapore 9.8 km

   A 71-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 126B Edgedale Plains in Punggol on Monday afternoon. Police believe he fell from height, and no foul play is suspected. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

7. SCDF award for motorist who helped injured rider on Upper Changi Road

   6 days ago Tamil Murasu Upper Changi Road, Singapore 4.2 km

   Muhammad Haris Karee received the Community First Responder Award from the Singapore Civil Defence Force for helping an injured motorcyclist on Upper Changi Road last month. Haris, a senior public relations manager, expressed happiness at receiving the award.