SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old man has been arrested following an attack on two Certis officers in Sembawang.
The police said on Tuesday that at about 7.30pm on Monday, they were alerted to an alleged assault on two Certis employees who had been attached to the National Environment Agency as enforcement officers.The incident happened as the officers were performing enforcement duties in the vicinity of Canberra Link, police said in a news release.
"One officer was allegedly punched in the face and the other officer was allegedly slashed on his hand and legs by the man with a sickle," the authorities said, adding that the man fled the scene before police arrival.Officers from the Woodlands Police Division identified the suspect with the help of police cameras and the officers' body cameras, and arrested him within seven hours.
“The police have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts of violence which threatens the safety of public servants who are carrying out their duties,” SPF said.Source: CNA/kg
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