July 05, 2024, 01:20 PM
A 20-year-old male motorcyclist was travelling along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Bukit Panjang Road exit at around 3:45pm on Jul. 4 when a traffic police officer signalled for him to stop to conduct a routine check.
However, the motorcyclist refused to comply with the officer's instructions and sped off, the Singapore Police Force told Mothership.
After the motorcyclist "self-skidded" at the junction of Petir Road and Gangsa Road, he was seen resisting arrest by wrestling with a traffic police officer.
Physical struggle caught on camera
The scene of the motorcyclist's physical struggle with the traffic police officer was caught on camera by an onlooker who subsequently uploaded it to TikTok.
According to the 28-second video, the motorcyclist, who was wearing a black shirt and carrying a shoulder bag, was wrestling with a traffic police officer along a pedestrian walkway while a few onlookers, including children, watched their struggle unfold.
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Just as another auxiliary police officer ran towards the scene to assist the traffic police officer, the motorcyclist stopped resisting and sat down on the ground.
The two officers subsequently subdued the motorcyclist.
In a video sent by a Mothership reader, which was said to be circulating on WhatsApp, the motorcyclist could be seen handcuffed while surrounded by at least six police officers.
Video via Mothership reader
Motorcyclist conveyed to hospital
In another TikTok video which documented the aftermath of the motorcyclist's arrest, the motorcyclist could be seen being sent off in an ambulance.
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At least four police vehicles were parked behind the ambulance, according to a photo shared on Telegram group chat SGRoad Blocks/Traffic News.
Photo via SGRoad Blocks/Traffic News/Telegram
Statement from police
The police confirmed with Mothership that the motorcyclist was arrested for dangerous driving, other traffic-related offences, and suspected drug-related offences.
He was conveyed conscious to the hospital.
The motorcyclist's suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
Investigations are ongoing.
Top images via _xredsicezx_/TikTok
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