M'sian man, 33, arrested for slapping woman, 66, & others at S'pore Life Church at Prinsep Street

A 33-year-old Malaysian Chinese man was arrested for allegedly slapping several people at Singapore Life Church along Prinsep Street on May 3.

The police received a call for assistance at about 9:10am on May 3, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release.

Officers later established that the man had slapped several people and left prior to the police's arrival.

Known to church

A 66-year-old woman was found bleeding and taken conscious to hospital, police said.

She was allegedly slapped near the eye area by the man.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is known to the church and had caused nuisance there a few times.

He was arrested for public nuisance.

Police investigations are ongoing.