Police identify & arrest man, 41, after alleged public urination at Outram Park MRT

The police arrested a 41-year-old man who allegedly urinated on an escalator at Outram Park MRT station.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed that a report was lodged, and the man's identity was subsequently established.

"Given the egregious nature of the act, the man was arrested for public nuisance," said SPF on Jan. 12.

Investigations are ongoing.

Caught on video

The man's act was witnessed by passer-by and caught on video.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"] GIF via video by Stella Kee/Facebook[/caption]

According to a Facebook post that uploaded the video with a complaint, the incident took place on Friday, Jan. 10 at about 10pm at Outram Park MRT station.

The man, who had his back facing the camera, apparently started urinating on the handrail of the escalator near Exit 3 of the station.

"He stood there for an extended period of time," the post read.

One person who witnessed the incident then went to report it to one of the station's passenger service counters, while another person kept an eye on the man.

The man apparently noticed that he was being watched and quickly left the area, the post revealed.

"Upon closer inspection, the entire handrail of the escalator was contaminated by his urine," the post also claimed.

Top photo via Stella Kee/Facebook & Canva