'Parrot Man' arrested for disorderly conduct in Orchard Road
Former businessman Zeng Guoyuan was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly verbally abused a man in Orchard Road.
The police said they were alerted to the incident at 5.40pm and arrested a 64-year-old man for disorderly behaviour.
The Straits Times understands that Mr Zeng - better known as "Parrot Man" - had been playing loud music from a speaker in a busker's designated area along the shopping belt.
When the busker told Mr Zeng to lower the volume, the latter used vulgar language on him.
The police said Mr Zeng "shouted loudly and caused a ruckus" when approached by officers and that he persisted with his actions despite being given several warnings.
A video of the arrest has garnered more than 200,000 views since it was uploaded on Saturday night.
In the clip, police officers can be seen trying to lift Mr Zeng out of a wheelchair while he clings on to its hand rests.
His pet parrot perches itself on one of the officer's shoulders.
This is not the first time that Mr Zeng has got into trouble with the law.
In 2008, he was given the nickname Parrot Man after blaming his pet parrot for getting him arrested and charged with using abusive language on two police officers. He was fined $2,500.
He is also known for his unsuccessful attempts to contest the 2011 general election and presidential election, as well as the Hougang and Punggol East by-elections in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Mr Zeng was diagnosed with nose cancer in 2014 and had to undergo surgery, leaving a hole in his face where his nose used to be.
TISSUE
In 2015, he told The New Paper he was making a living by selling tissue paper outside the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple in Waterloo Street.
Last year, local media reported that the management of shopping mall Ngee Ann City had called the police over 30 times that year over Mr Zeng.
He had been pretending to be crippled while selling tissue packets along the underground pedestrian walkway linking Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria.
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