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Drunk wedding guest hauled to court for causing ruckus, kicking policeman

SINGAPORE — A 29-year-old property agent left a wedding drunk and in a foul mood after getting into a dispute with some guests, then got even more agitated when she could not find a way out of the car park.

SINGAPORE — A 29-year-old property agent left a wedding drunk and in a foul mood after getting into a dispute with some guests, then got even more agitated when she could not find a way out of the car park.

Rochelle Chow Shuting hit a car, shouted at the top of her voice, and kicked a policeman.

On Wednesday (April 10), Chow pleaded guilty to one charge of committing riotous, disorderly or indecent behaviour in public, and another charge of voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from performing his duty.

The incidents took place at the car park of Parkroyal on Pickering at about 5pm on Aug 13, 2017.

Court documents stated that as soon as Chow was leaving the wedding, a security guard had been called in to keep an eye on her due to her dispute with some wedding attendees.

Chow managed to pick up her car at the hotel’s level three car park. But when she was unable to find her way out, she got out of her car and started screaming. Her relatives who were present were unable to pacify her or stop her from doing so.

Unable to contain the accused, the security guard, Mr Muhammad Hairul Abdul Halim, called the police for help, stating that Chow had hit one of the cars at Parkroyal and that she was violent.

When the police arrived, Chow continued to cry and shout.

The police then proceeded to place her under arrest, but she kicked a uniformed police officer, 26-year-old Muhammad Taufiq Zainudin, on his right thigh in a struggle.

The altercation was captured on video through a body-worn camera that was fixed on another police officer, and shown in court on Tuesday.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kang Jia Hui said Mr Taufiq was given one day of medical leave as a result.

Chow was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday, but it was adjourned to May 14 pending an Institute of Mental Health report, after her lawyer Josephus Tan — who asked for just a fine or a short custodial sentence — submitted a report from a private psychiatrist. It was not said in court what condition she suffers from.

For her riotous, disorderly or indecent behaviour in a public place, she could be fined up to S$2,000, and/or jailed for up to six months if she is a first-time offender.

Separately, she could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, and/or caned for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from performing his duty.

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