S'pore man, 28, accused of prank-calling police & throwing eggs at their vehicles, taken back to crime scene

A 28-year-old man accused of making at least 18 prank calls to police and throwing eggs at responding police vehicles was brought back to the scene on Tuesday (Mar. 31) to assist with investigations.

Davin Lian Ke Xiang is alleged to have made a series of false reports to the police over a period of more than a month, leading officers to respond to incidents that did not exist.

He was charged in court on Mar. 25 with vandalism over one incident in which he allegedly threw an egg at a police car at Blk 296 Punggol Central.

False reports

Between Feb. 3 and Mar. 22, police received at least 18 calls reporting criminal activity, which later turned out to be unfounded.

According to police, officers who responded to several of those calls on Mar. 15, 21 and 22 had eggs thrown at their patrol cars after they had stepped out of their vehicles to check the reported incidents.

Investigations by officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division led to Lian's arrest on Mar. 23.

Preliminary findings showed that he had allegedly obtained a mobile line using an identity card that had earlier been reported lost, before using that number to make the false reports.

Charge sheets seen by Mothership state that at about 6:20pm on Mar. 21, Lian allegedly threw an egg at the right passenger-side door of a police vehicle at Blk 296 Punggol Central, Punggol Grove, which eventually landed him in hot water.

Asked court for psychiatric evaluation

The prosecution sought for Lian to be remanded for a week for investigations when he was charged, according to The Straits Times.

During proceedings, Lian asked if he could undergo a psychiatric evaluation instead, saying he committed the offences because he had been under stress.

The judge ordered that he be remanded for a week, adding that an officer would assess whether psychiatric intervention was necessary.

Court records also show that a warrant of arrest had previously been issued against Lian in October 2025 after he failed to attend court for separate charges.

Those earlier charges involved criminal intimidation and trespassing.

He was also said to have been on remission order at the time of the alleged offence.

According to the charge sheet, he had 36 days remaining on his remission order, which runs until Apr. 25, 2026.

Scene revisit

Lian was brought to Block 296 Punggol Central at about 10:09am, where officers escorted him through the residential area as part of the investigations.

Throughout the walk-through, Lian kept his head lowered and covered most of his face with one hand as officers guided him between locations within the block.

Two officers held him by the arms while a third officer carrying a file walked alongside them.

He was dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt, dark shorts and flip-flops, and wore a white mask. His hands and feet were restrained.

After arriving, officers led him through a gate into the residential block before taking him up to the fifth floor, where investigators said he had allegedly thrown eggs from.

In the corridor, Lian was seen pointing downwards towards the ground floor below.

He was later escorted back down to the car park area beside the block, where the police vehicle he allegedly threw eggs at had been positioned.

An officer gestured towards a spot in the car park, following which Lian appeared to indicate that it was the location where the police car had been when the egg was thrown.

Another officer also pointed upwards towards the fifth floor, appearing to establish the line of sight between the corridor and the parked vehicle below.

Lian was then escorted back to the police car and left the scene eight minutes later at about 10:17am.

Possible penalties

If convicted of vandalism, Lian could face a fine of up to S$2,000, jail for up to three years, and caning of between three and eight strokes.

Police have said they take a serious view of such acts, adding that offenders who misuse police resources or damage police property will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

Top images via Azrizael/Mothership