62-year-old man allegedly brandished knife on bus, gets arrested, found with 5 knives

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A 62-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly seen carrying a knife on a public bus on June 10.

They added:"The man was observed to have brandished the knife while he was in the bus and later alighted along Geylang Road."

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs and police cameras, officers from Central Police Division established the man's identity.Preliminary investigations revealed that the man was in possession of five knives, which were seized as case exhibits. The man will be charged in court on June 12 with the offence of carrying offensive weapons in public places under the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958.

The offence is punishable by up to three years in jail and at least six strokes of the cane. However, under the law, men who are over 50 years old cannot be caned. The police said they have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts and will not hesitate to act against those who blatantly disregard the law.Man with weapon, 62, and motorcyclist, 38, arrested after fight at Havelock Road

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