S'pore man, 77, allegedly cuts Toa Payoh crow trap, letting them escape

A 77-year-old man will be charged in court on Dec. 16 for his suspected involvement in a case of mischief that disrupted the National Parks Board's (NParks) crow population management operations.

On Oct. 20, 2025, at about 6:15pm, the police were alerted to a case where a man allegedly cut the cable ties securing the netting of a crow trap by NParks near Block 181 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.

This resulted in the escape of the crows.

Through investigations and with the aid of CCTV footage, the identity of the man was established on Oct. 22, 2025.

The man will be charged with the offence of mischief causing disruption to the performance of a function of a public agency under Section 427(1)(b) of the Penal Code 1871.

The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, or with a fine, or both.

Image from Pritam Singh's Facebook (for illustrative purposes) and Mothership