Viral video shows Singapore man swinging sword at people and cars
- Man detained by public in Buangkok housing estate in Singapore’s northeast; two people and the man suffered minor injuries, police said
- Incident, on Monday afternoon, caught on video and uploaded onto Facebook group Roads.sg; man could face jail, fine, cane
A man who was caught on video swinging a sword at several cars along Buangkok Crescent on Monday has been arrested by the police after he was detained by members of the public for his actions.
Police said that aside from damaging at least three cars outside the Buangkok Square shopping centre, the unidentified man had allegedly swung the sword towards members of the public.
Two members of the public, and the man himself, had sustained minor injuries, said the police. No further details on how the injuries were sustained were given.
Two others were assessed for minor injuries, but they refused to be sent to the hospital.
The police, who responded to the incident at around 1.55pm, have since arrested the man for criminal intimidation and possession of an offensive weapon. The sword was seized as a case exhibit. Investigations are ongoing, said police.
The incident was caught on video taken from a distance and uploaded onto the Facebook group Roads.sg on Monday afternoon at around 3pm. There are two different versions of the video being circulated online, each lasting between two and three minutes.