Man, 23, arrested for allegedly deflating tyres of vehicles in Woodlands car park

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of public nuisance in committing a series of mischief to vehicles in Woodlands.

On Nov. 19 at about 12:50pm, the police were alerted to an incident at a multi-storey car park along Woodlands Drive 14, according to a press release on Nov. 20.

The car owner discovered that her vehicle’s four tyres had been deflated and there was a flyer placed on the vehicle’s windscreen.

Preliminary investigations revealed that at least four other vehicles in the vicinity were affected by the same act.

The identity of the man was established with the aid of images from police cameras and the man was arrested within eight hours of the report.

The man will be charged in court on Nov. 21 with the offence of public nuisance.

The offence carries a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to S$2,000, or with both.

What flyer said

A photo of the flyer left on the vehicles has been circulated online.

According to the contents of the flyer, the act of deflating the tyres was linked to a movement by a climate activist group known as "Tire Extinguishers" that is opposed to the use of sport utility vehicles (SUVs).

Top photos via Singapore Police Force