May 10, 2021, 02:52 PM
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A woman recently shared details of her run-in with an man who took upskirt footage of her at Harbourfront MRT station.
The incident happened on May 7 at around 8.18pm.
She was unaware that she was being recorded until a passer-by noticed the man's suspicious behaviour and alerted her to it.
Red shirt guy
According to the woman, the incident happened at an escalator near Exit C of Harbourfront MRT station.
She identified the perpetrator as "red shirt guy" in her post.
The lady was on the escalator and did not notice that "red shirt guy" was standing close to her, let alone realise he was recording her with his phone.
However, his behaviour did not go unnoticed by another man whom she referred to as "backpacker passer-by". He was later identified by his surname Wong.
Tapping her on the shoulder, Wong asked her if she knew the man in red.
When she said that she did not know him, Wong immediately grabbed hold of the guy in red while they were still on the moving escalator.
The man in red attempted to flee but was subdued when more male passers-by stepped in to assist.
The passers-by stayed at the scene until the police arrived to prevent the perpetrator from escaping.
Two phones
Upon the police's arrival at the scene, the man in red surrendered his phone.
The police proceeded to perform a search on him and found another phone containing "all the evidence", the woman wrote.
In one of the pictures attached, the perpetrator is seen kneeling next to a dustbin, seemingly cornered by a police officer.
As of writing time, the Facebook post is no longer available.
According to Singapore Legal Advice, taking upskirt footage of someone falls under the offence of voyeurism.
The Singapore Police Force advises members of the public to be alert and attentive, especially when in a crowded and confined space (like lifts, buses, and trains for instance), or alone with a stranger who moves very near to you.
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