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Upset that his father had given his mother traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a man in Toa Payoh allegedly brandished a knife at his dad before he was arrested.The 53-year-old had reportedly flew into a rage in their flat at Block 222, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh atMan brandishes knife at dad over TCM-related dispute in Toa Payoh flat, gets arrested
Upset that his father had given his mother traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a man in Toa Payoh allegedly brandished a knife at his dad before he was arrested.The 53-year-old had reportedly flew into a rage in their flat at Block 222, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh at around 12.30pm on Tuesday (Aug 18), resulting in his 82-year-old father calling the police, reported Lianhe Zaobao that day. A Zaobao reporter reached the scene at around 2pm, where they noted that a cordon had been set up around the area and personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force had deployed safety life air packs below the block.Five police vehicles were also present, Zaobao reported, and large crowds of onlookers were seen in the area.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF shared that they were alerted to the incident around 12.45pm.They subsequently deployed two safety life air packs, while rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team remained on standby in the area as a precautionary measure.No injuries were reported.At around 3pm, the air packs were deflated and the man was seen being escorted away from the scene by police officers. Read more











