UK man, 41, who hurled vulgarities & grabbed female auxiliary officer's chest at Changi Airport jailed 7 weeks

A 41-year-old British national, Lindley Scott David John, has been sentenced to seven weeks' jail after using criminal force against a public servant and displaying public drunkenness.

He was sentenced on Apr. 16, 2025.

The police were alerted on Mar. 8, 2025, at 7:45pm that Lindley was behaving aggressively and using vulgarities at the staff entrance of Changi Airport T2's arrival hall.

Unable to locate his checked-in baggage

Lindley had arrived from Bangkok and could not locate his checked-in baggage at the baggage claim hall.

He then assumed that his employer on the same flight had taken his baggage and headed to the public area to try to contact his employer.

Lindley found out that his employer didn't have his checked-in baggage either.

Lindley then attempted to re-enter the baggage claim hall via the staff entrance to search for his bag, but was stopped by a female auxiliary police officer (APO) for unauthorised entry.

Verbally harassed and hurled vulgarities

Lindley ignored instructions, hurled vulgarities, and pointed a middle finger at her.

He then began to attempt to push past her, grabbing the APO's chest as he did so.

Other APOs tried to intervene, but Lindley hurled vulgarities at them as well.

Convicted of several offences

Lindley was convicted of three offences.

He was convicted of one count of drunkenness in public places, one count of using insulting communication against a public servant, and one count of using criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of their duty.

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