SINGAPORE: A 43-year-old man has been arrested for reportedly biting a police officer who was trying to apprehend him.  ,
On Friday ( Jul 26 ), he will face charges for dangerous driving and operating a vehicle without a license.
Around 1.40 p.m. on July 24, the gentleman was stopped for investigations along Java Road, near the Golden Mile Complex, for a vehicle.
He sped off in a “dangerous way” before stopping his truck at the intersection of Sims Way and Geylang Road to escape on foot, according to a police statement.
Along Lorong 9 Geylang, officials chased and managed to stop him.
He bit one of the soldiers on his left forearm, according to the police, while the officers were attempting to prosecute the person. The agent managed to defeat and arrest the man along with another officer despite his injuries.
The 35-year-old commander who was bitten suffered a gash on his remaining shoulder. According to the officers, he was taken to the hospital and eventually given a three-day health keep afterward.
The driver attacked and hurt police officers as they carried out their duties, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner Daniel Tan, the captain of Traffic Police.
He even endangered the safety of all other road users by operating an illegal vehicle while driving frighteningly and without a valid driver’s license. He may bear the full price for his deeds and will be dealt with heavily in accordance with the law.
The police claimed that police soldiers’ violent deeds were not tolerated.
The Transportation Police takes major concern for motorists who drive in a way that compromises both their health and that of other road people. The officers added that “mottorists who choose to disregard traffic laws will be severely punished.”
A common slave can be imprisoned for up to seven times, fined, or caned if found guilty of deliberately causing harm to prevent him from carrying out his duties.
For dangerous driving, he faces a jail term of up to 12 months or a fine of up to S$ 5, 000 ( US$ 3, 700 ), or both.
Driving without a current driver’s license is likewise prohibited, along with a fine of up to S$ 10,000, or both.