Serangoon man accused of high-rise littering & urinating along corridor asks for DNA proof when confronted

A man in Serangoon was accused by his neighbours of throwing trash out of his 15th floor unit to the ground floor and urinating along the public corridor.

Despite his actions being caught on surveillance camera, he denied the accusations when confronted and asked for DNA evidence to prove he was the culprit.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) and the town council said they are currently investigating the issue.

High-rise littering

According to Shin Min Daily News, the man suspected of actions that lack civic-mindedness resides at Block 157 Serangoon North Avenue 1.

He had reportedly been caught by multiple neighbours in the act of throwing trash down the block after sweeping them up with a broom and dustpan.

His actions were documented by a neighbour.

Footage of the incidents were posted on social media and the man's actions were condemned.

The neighbour said the littering had been going on for more than two months, but he had never confronted the man directly out of consideration for his elderly mother.

Glass fragments were allegedly also thrown down the block, according to another neighbour.

Public urination

The man was also allegedly caught on multiple occasions urinating along the common corridor.

According to Shin Min, the urine stains and the resulting stench were noticeable upon reaching the corridor.

Another neighbour testified that he had witnessed the man urinating at the staircase and tossing trash down the block on multiple occasions.

When confronted by the media, the man reportedly denied the allegations.

He told the Shin Min reporter: "Do you have DNA to prove that it's me? It's not me, I didn't do it!"

It was observed that his home appeared extremely dirty and emitted a foul odour.

The man also challenged the reporter to make a police report when confronted with video evidence of his actions.

NEA and town council investigating

In response to Mothership's queries, an Aljunied-Hougang Town Council spokesperson said it was conducting a joint investigation with NEA.

"Urinating in common areas constitutes an offence under the Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations. In such cases, the town council takes immediate action to clean and disinfect the affected areas to safeguard public health," they said.

They added that the affected areas have since been cleaned up, and confirmed that the man is neither a staff member of the town council nor a conservancy contractor.

According to NEA, individuals caught littering can be fined up to S$2,000 for a first conviction, S$4,000 for the second conviction and S$10,000 for the third and subsequent convictions.

They may also be given a Corrective Work Order (CWO), which requires them to clean public areas for up to 12 hours.

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