SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Oct 26) for allegedly attacking an elderly man with a chopper along New Upper Changi Road.
Police officers responded to a report of the case at about 3.35pm on Wednesday. The suspect fled the scene before the police arrived.
The victim suffered injuries on his head and was taken conscious to the hospital.
Through ground enquiries and using footage from police cameras, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Wednesday night.
“A chopper was recovered from a nearby rubbish bin and seized as a case exhibit,” said the police.
The man will be charged in court on Friday with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon. The offence carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, caning, or a combination of such punishments.
“The police will not tolerate such brazen acts of violence and blatant disregard of the law. We will spare no effort to track down such offenders and will deal with them in accordance with the law,” the police said.