SINGAPORE: A man who allegedly chased another man while holding a katana sword was charged on Friday (Jul 8) with possessing a scheduled weapon.
Kenneth Tan Hong Chang, 27, was previously also charged with criminal intimidation using a foam replica of a samurai sword on a separate occasion.
The police said that at about 2.20am on Thursday, they received a call for assistance along Hougang Street 61, where a man was purportedly holding a sword and chasing someone.
No one was injured in the incident.
Police established the man’s identity through ground enquiries and police camera footage, and arrested him.
They seized the 73cm-long katana sword, which has a 49cm-long blade, from his car boot.
According to charge sheets, this incident took place between Blocks 692 and 695, Hougang Street 61.