Man to be charged over allegedly using homemade sling to shoot metal bolts, nuts at vehicles in Serangoon

SINGAPORE — A 57-year-old man will be charged on Friday (May 28) over his suspected involvement in a series of rash acts where he allegedly shot metal bolts and nuts into moving and stationary vehicles at an open car park using a homemade sling.

In a media statement on Thursday, the police said that they had received several reports of the incidents, which occurred in Serangoon Central between January and May this year.

Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Thursday.

Initial investigations by the police found that the man had allegedly used a homemade sling to shoot the metal bolts and nuts.

If found guilty of the offence of committing a rash act, the man could be jailed for up to months, fined up to S$2,500 or both.

“The police have zero tolerance against acts that endanger the lives or safety of others and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law,” they said.