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9mar2026 2257hrs
sim ave
45 years old man arrested for attacking auxiliary police officers at Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar
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An auxiliary police officer was injured after a knife was pointed at him near Geylang Serai Market on March 9.
The alleged assailant, a 45-year-old man, was disarmed and subdued by members of the public, the police said, in response to queries.
They had received calls for assistance at the location at about 9.50pm on March 9.
The man was later arrested for criminal intimidation, the police said.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance in Sims Avenue, which is near Geylang Serai Market, at about 10.50pm that day.
It added that one person was taken to Changi General Hospital.
The Straits Times understands that the auxiliary police officer’s injury was minor.
In dashcam footage of the incident uploaded online, a man is seen walking up to an auxiliary police officer at a traffic light crossing with what looks like a pointed object in one hand, before placing the officer in a chokehold.