Just in: The police have identified and arrested the couple who allegedly bullied and used foul language on an old man in a confrontation that took place on Friday night in a Toa Payoh Lorong 8 hawker centre.
The woman, police said in a statement shared with the media, is 39 years old, while the man who allegedly pushed the uncle is 46. Neither were named in the statement, although it confirms their identities were established by officers from the Tanglin Police Division, and they were arrested on Tuesday.
Here's their statement in full:
POLICE NEWS RELEASE
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR CAUSING PUBLIC NUISANCE AT TOA PAYOH MARKET & HAWKER CENTRE
1. The Police have arrested a 46-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman for an offence of Public Nuisance.
2. On 23 April 2017, the Police received reports regarding a couple who had allegedly used offensive language and force against a 76-year-old man at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Hawker Centre.
3. Through follow-up investigations by officers from Tanglin Police Division, the couple's identities were established and they were arrested on 25 April 2017. Police investigations are still ongoing.
4. Anyone convicted for the offence of Public Nuisance under Section 290 of the Penal Code may be punished with a fine which may extend to $1,000/-.
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