Man, 27, who allegedly chased another while holding a sword, to be charged in court
A 27-year-old man who allegedly chased another man while holding a sword in Hougang on Thursday (July 7) was to be charged in court on Friday.
The police arrested the man after they received a call for assistance in Hougang Street 61 at about 2:20am on Thursday.
Officers seized a 73cm-long katana sword from the boot of the man's car.
He will face a charge of possessing a scheduled weapon, the police said in a statement on Friday.
No one was injured in the incident.
Scheduled weapons include machetes or parangs, knuckle dusters, flick knives and whips made from bicycle chains.
If convicted of possessing a scheduled weapon, he can be jailed for up to five years and receive at least six strokes of the cane.
"The police have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts which threaten the safety of members of the public and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law," said the police in the statement.
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