Man To Be Charged For Rash Act And Other Offences

The Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for his suspected involvement in cases of rash act, possession of guns without licence, possession of offensive weapons and possession of scheduled weapon.

Between February to April 2023, the Police received multiple reports of damaged residential windows of a HDB block along Jelapang Road. The damages to the windows were believed to be caused by the impact of projectiles fired somewhere in the vicinity of the block.

Through extensive ground enquiries, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him along Jelapang Road on 2 May 2023. An assortment of clay and metal pellets, liquid gel balls, seven catapults, four airsoft pistols, one replica rifle which was capable of discharging water gel pellets, two samurai swords, and modified boxes which were believed to be used for target practices were seized as case exhibits.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly shot metal pellets using a catapult from his residential unit towards several metal signages along Jelapang Road on multiple occasions. The pellets also caused damages to the windows of nearby residential units.

The man will be charged in court on 26 July 2024 with the following offences:

1. Rash act under Section 336(a) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to six months, or with a fine of up to $2,500, or both;
   
   
2. Possession of gun without licence under Section 13(3) of the Arms and Explosives Act 1913. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years and a fine not exceeding $5,000 for every such gun;
   
   
3. Possession of offensive weapons under Section 453 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to two years, or with fine, or with both; and
   
   
4. Possession of scheduled weapon under Section 7 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to five years and caning with not less than six strokes.

The Police have zero tolerance for such brazen and reckless acts which could have potentially caused hurt to members of the public. We will not hesitate to take stern action against those who blatantly disregard the law.

Photos of affected residential windows ▼

Photos of case exhibits seized ▼

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
25 July 2024 @ 8:00 PM