PUBLISHED ONJune 30, 2026 12:47 AMUPDATED14 minutes agoBYSean LerA 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (June 28) for allegedly committing an obscene act and voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty in Toa Payoh.
The incident happened at about 9.45am in a coffee shop at Block 184 Toa Payoh Central.
Videos of the incident posted on social media by TikTok user Kee Wee Shang show two police officers holding a barefooted man down on the ground. They were later joined by a third officer.
The man was subsequently led away with his hands cuffed to his back.
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Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police stated that the 36-year-old was arrested for obscene act and voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty.
They added that a 19-year-old police officer sustained minor injuries after he was punched in the face by the man.
The officer was taken conscious to the hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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