Update 8 Jun 2021: Woman who refused to wear mask at MBS offered bail, asks for charges against her to be dropped
Phoon Chiu Yoke leaving the State Courts on May 24. She has been offered an $8,000 bail. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
A woman who was captured on video refusing to wear a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) integrated resort has been offered bail, after she was remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for two weeks. Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, has been offered $8,000 bail.
She faces seven charges for various offences, including failing to wear a mask at MBS, Newton hawker centre, Clarke Quay Central, Bras Basah Complex, and outside the State Courts building.
On Tuesday (June 8), Phoon told the court four times that she was a naval officer with a "strong professional standing", and asked for the charges against her to be dropped. “I have a very strong professional standing, not only in Singapore, but globally ... I served in the navy for 12 years and was the first female commanding officer,” she said.
More than 600 fines issued for Covid-19 safety breaches in first quarter
A group of people seen gathering at Beo Crescent Estate on May 24, 2021.ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
He was alone, and did not seem to be bothered that he was unmasked even though there were a few other people around on a recent weekday morning.
When approached by The Straits Times, he explained that he had a mask and had taken it off only for a while.
'Sovereign' woman in S'pore gets 2-week jail & S$2,000 fine for not wearing mask, public nuisance
For not wearing a mask without reasonable excuse, Kaur could have been jailed up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both
Paramjeet Kaur, 41, who claimed she was a "sovereign" and refused to wear a mask in Shunfu Mart was sentenced to two weeks' jail and a fine of S$2,000 on May 7.
According to Channel News Asia, Kaur pleaded guilty to a charge each for public nuisance & for failing to wear a mask. 5 other charges were taken into consideration by District Judge Ronald Gwee during sentencing - 3 for breaching Covid-19 regulations, 2 for failing to report her change of home address, and 1 for refusing to sign her statement at a police station - reported The Straits Times.
The sentence was backdated so Kaur, who was remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), will not need to serve any more jail time. She was not found to suffer from any mental disorders.
Woman who challenged SDA at MBS arrested for multiple offences
Phoon Chiu Yoke was wearing sunglasses as she approached the building, and only put a mask on as she neared the entrance. The Straits Times
A woman seen in a viral video clip refusing to don a mask at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on May 15 appeared in a district court on Tuesday (May 25) and was handed multiple charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act over similar offences.
Phoon Chiu Yoke, 53, was also handed one charge under the Infectious Diseases Act.
In a joint statement, the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the Singaporean was arrested on Tuesday.
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The woman had allegedly not worn a mask despite repeated advice from a safe distancing ambassador to do so.PHOTOS: SCREENGRABS FROM FACEBOOK
A woman who refused to wear a mask at Marina Bay Sands is being investigated by the police.
In a statement on Saturday evening (May 15), the police said the 53-year-old woman had allegedly not worn a mask despite numerous requests from a safe distancing ambassador (SDA) to do so.
They received a call for assistance at about 5.15pm on Saturday, and are investigating her for public nuisance and breaching safe distancing measures.
The Online Citizen Asia May 15 at 7:59 PM
Woman shown to appear in public without mask at various locations.
A series of videos have emerged on social media showing a woman appearing at Vivocity, Marina Bay Sand and Clark Quay Central walking about without mask and refusing to wear mask after being asked to do so.
It is uncertain if any enforcement action been taken against the woman. According to the time stamp on the videos, the earliest incident took place last year December.
Auntie not wearing a mask at Tiong Bahru Plaza
Another video of a woman walking around without a mask has resurfaced, making its way around the internet. A woman at Tiong Bahru Plaza was seen not wearing a mask.
In a video taken and posted on TikTok, the woman can be seen rummaging around in her bag before taking a mask out. The man filming the video confronts her and says: “I just told you to put on a mask right? You’re just being -“
“Just now drop on the floor la!” she rudely shouts at the man.
Man who refused to wear mask on MRT arrested for allegedly flouting Covid-19 safe distancing measures
Rail operator SMRT said it had made a police report about the incident.PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM KEEFE CHAN/FACEBOOK
A 39-year-old man who refused to wear a mask while on the MRT train was arrested by the police on Sunday (May 9) for allegedly causing public nuisance and flouting safe distancing measures.
In a video circulating on social media, the man can be seen telling fellow commuters loudly: "I'm very religious... I hate seeing uncles, granddads with the mask on."
When a fellow commuter offers him a mask, the man rejects it. The video also shows a commuter leaving her seat when he takes the one next to her.
Keefe Chan May 8 at 8:46 AM
Another sovereign who refused to wear mask on MRT towards Redhill last night.
What shall we do to these people?
Over 9,600 fines meted out in S'pore for Covid-19 breaches in past year
From April last year to the end of last month, more than 7,500 fines were issued to people who breached safe distancing rules.PHOTO: ST FILE
More than 9,600 fines have been issued to individuals and companies for failing to adhere to Covid-19 rules in the past year, with the authorities warning that there will be no let-up in enforcement as more people return to workplaces on Monday (April 5) and other guidelines are relaxed.
From April last year to the end of last month, more than 7,500 fines were issued to people who breached safe distancing rules and safe management measures in public spaces. Another 1,800 fines went to people who did not wear masks during the same period, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), which coordinates safe distancing efforts among government agencies.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) inspected more than 38,000 workplaces for violations of safe management measures between last March and the end of last month, issuing fines to more than 300 companies. Among them, close to 140 employers were ordered to cease operations for serious breaches, and were allowed to resume only after the breaches were rectified.
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Flouting safe distancing measures, abusing enforcement officers will not be tolerated, says Masagos
Those who disregard safe distancing measures are putting not just themselves but also their families at risk of Covid-19 infection, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said on Friday (April 24).
He also warned that those who abuse enforcement officers on the ground will have to bear the full brunt of the law.
"Whether you are old or young you should be staying home," he stressed, adding that those who think "it is fun" to flout the rules could end up being infected and infecting others around them as well, said Mr Masagos during an interview with The Straits Times' weekday talk show The Big Story on Friday (Apr 24).
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Those who disregard safe distancing measures are putting not just themselves but also their families at risk of Covid-19 infection, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said on Friday (April 24).
He also warned that those who abuse enforcement officers on the ground will have to bear the full brunt of the law.
"Whether you are old or young you should be staying home," he stressed, adding that those who think "it is fun" to flout the rules could end up being infected and infecting others around them as well, said Mr Masagos during an interview with The Straits Times' weekday talk show The Big Story on Friday (Apr 24).
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70 people under police investigation for breaching COVID-19 safe distancing measures
Seventy people are under investigation for not complying with COVID-19 safe distancing measures, the police said on Sunday (May 16).
On May 7, the police were informed about a gathering at a Greenwood Avenue home. Officers found 19 men and 10 women mingling, drinking and singing inside the unit.
A 23-year-old man repeatedly hurled vulgarities at the officers and was arrested for using abusive language towards a public servant, the police said. A 40-year-old man was also arrested for the possession of substances believed to be controlled drugs.
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More than 80 people are under investigation for allegedly flouting Covid-19 safe-distancing regulations to sing, drink or socialise in four separate incidents in the past month.
The police said in a news release on Monday (March 22) that 46 men and 37 women, aged 20 to 58, were allegedly served liquor and provided with public entertainment at office or shophouse units without a valid licence. One of the suspected operators of the units is a 22-year-old man, preliminary investigations showed.
The police said that he is being investigated for offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, apart from offences under the Public Entertainments Act and Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act.
Police investigating 88 people for breaching COVID-19 rules in 2 separate incidents
Eighty-eight people are under investigation for allegedly flouting COVID-19 safe distancing measures in two separate incidents, the police said in a news release on Tuesday (Feb 23).
The police said they received information on a gathering in an office unit along Genting Lane on Feb 6, and found 48 men and 17 women allegedly drinking and socialising there.
In a separate incident, the police conducted a raid on a residence unit along Emerald Hill Road on Feb 19, and rounded up 14 men and nine women who were allegedly drinking, smoking and singing.
Another 200 cases of people fined for flouting safe distancing rules
Regulations state that there is to be no dining out at eating places, but a woman ate her takeaway food at a hawker centre and did not cooperate when told. Photo: Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
More than 200 fines will be imposed on people who failed to comply with enhanced safe distancing rules, the authorities said on Monday (April 13).
The police had to get involved in more than 10 of these cases because members of the public were not cooperative, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) said in a statement.
The majority of the offenders were caught on Monday, with a few on Sunday. On Sunday itself, there were 200 cases of such offences.
53 people charged with flouting Covid-19 safe distancing measures
Fifty-three people were charged in court on Wednesday (Dec 9) with breaching safe distancing measures, said the police on Thursday.
The 34 men and 19 women, aged between 20 and 75, were charged under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.
The largest gathering involved 26 persons accused of gambling inside a unit in Geylang Road during an anti-crime operation by the police on Dec 1.
400 more cases of people fined for breaking safe distancing rules
An uncooperative woman, who breached safe distancing rules at a hawker centre at Block 320 Shunfu Road, proceeded to film police officers who were there to handle her case
The authorities are imposing more than 400 fines on people who failed to comply with safe distancing rules, for offences that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 15).
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) said in its latest media statement that since the circuit breaker measures kicked in last week, 3,000 enforcement officers as well as SG Clean and safe distancing ambassadors have been deployed daily to public spaces and in public housing estates across Singapore.
They are to ensure, for instance, that people are keeping a safe distance of at least 1m away from each other; not eating at food outlets; not loitering or gathering in public; and not exercising at sports facilities that are closed.
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The authorities are imposing more than 400 fines on people who failed to comply with safe distancing rules, for offences that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 15).
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) said in its latest media statement that since the circuit breaker measures kicked in last week, 3,000 enforcement officers as well as SG Clean and safe distancing ambassadors have been deployed daily to public spaces and in public housing estates across Singapore.
They are to ensure, for instance, that people are keeping a safe distance of at least 1m away from each other; not eating at food outlets; not loitering or gathering in public; and not exercising at sports facilities that are closed.
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At least 29 people taken to court over Covid-19 outbreak-related offences since circuit breaker started
(From left) Ong Chong Kiat, Jin Yin and Tay Chun Hsien have appeared in court over Covid-19-related offences.PHOTOS: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, LIANHE ZAOBAO
A man was charged in court on Thursday (April 30) after he allegedly breached his stay-home notice (SHN) on two occasions amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Based on Straits Times reports, he is the 29th person to appear in court over Covid-19-related offences after the circuit breaker started on April 7.
Apart from breaching SHNs, the alleged offenders are also accused of acts such as failing to wear a mask over their nose and mouth when outdoors, and hurling vulgarities at public servants, including safe distancing enforcement officers.
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A man was charged in court on Thursday (April 30) after he allegedly breached his stay-home notice (SHN) on two occasions amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Based on Straits Times reports, he is the 29th person to appear in court over Covid-19-related offences after the circuit breaker started on April 7.
Apart from breaching SHNs, the alleged offenders are also accused of acts such as failing to wear a mask over their nose and mouth when outdoors, and hurling vulgarities at public servants, including safe distancing enforcement officers.
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Over 200 fines issued on April 12 against those who flout safe distancing measures including at markets, hawker centres
A Singaporean woman (in red and white top, left picture) and a female foreigner both face S$300 fines for flouting safe distancing measures at two different markets
More than 200 composition fines were issued on Sunday (April 12) to members of the public who did not comply with elevated safe distancing measures, including 30 for offences committed at hawker centres and markets.
Police assistance was required for over 20 cases when members of the public were not cooperative, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources said in a statement.
A total of 152 enforcement actions, including 32 fines, were taken over the long weekend against those who did not adhere to safe distancing requirements at or near markets and cooked food sections of hawker centres, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a separate statement. On Sunday itself, 30 fines of S$300 were issued after 380 enforcement officers were deployed to ensure that members of the public complied with safe distancing measures in these areas.
Six men and one woman were charged in court on Tuesday (2 June) for breaching COVID-19 safe distancing measures at Robertson Quay on 16 May.
The six men are Neil Gordon Buchan, Perry Scott Blair, Jeffrey George Brown, Michael Czerny, James Titus Beatt and Joseph William Poynter, while the woman is Bao Nguyen Brown and is married to Jeffrey George. They are aged between 30 and 52.
All were charged for meeting individuals outside of their residence to chat and have drinks, contravening the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
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Police investigating people who gathered in Robertson Quay despite circuit breaker: Masagos
The police have tracked down "a number of the individuals" who gathered along Robertson Quay over the weekend despite the circuit breaker, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Monday (May 18).
"These persons are non-Singaporeans, and are currently under police investigation," he said, adding that the authorities will enforce the law against anybody found breaching safe distancing measures.
In his Facebook post, the minister referred to photos of crowds along Robertson Quay that circulated on social media this past weekend.
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Lectress Pat 16 May at 05:17
CB40, 16 May 2020: A friend took these pictures today, around 6.25pm in the evening @ Robertson Quay while trying out a new exercise route.
While there were 2 enforcers & 1 police officer along the Alexandra PCN, there was not a single enforcer at sight in RQ which is like 5-minutes away, and it was observed that staff of these F&B establishments did nothing to stop these people from drinking at their premise nor did they remove the standing tables.
So perhaps the authorities can enlighten many of us ... The usual local HDB folks are being monitored closely, apprehended promptly, yet such gatherings with many drinking openly and no masks on, are tolerated in certain 'Sovereign' zones ... Double Standards Much?
Such wayward actions by these black sheeps will only jeopardize local community & frontline efforts to recover from the pandemic.
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Kenneth Lai Yong Hui allegedly posted a false message on Facebook saying that he had "intel" on extended circuit breaker measures.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
A taxi driver was jailed four months on Wednesday (May 27) for posting a fake message on Facebook about supposed food outlet closures and urging panic buying.
Kenneth Lai Yong Hui, 40, pleaded guilty to one charge of transmitting a message he knew to be false. Lai claimed that he saw a text message in one of his WhatsApp groups between Apr 15 and Apr 16, stating that "disposable food container can transmit the virus" and "hawker centre and coffeeshop will be closed".
He was unable to identify who sent the purported message, and the message could not later be recovered from his phone.
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Taxi driver jailed for four months over false Facebook post on food shortage
Despite Kenneth Lai Yong Hui taking the post down within 15 minutes, DPP Deborah Lee asked for a deterrent sentence saying that the psychological fight to allay fear and hysteria pertaining to the virus is just as important as containing its spread
A middle aged Singaporean was sentenced to four months jail on Wednesday (27 May), after he falsely claimed that food outlets would close due to COVID-19 restrictions in a post published on a private Facebook group, even though he deleted the post after 15 minutes of publishing it.
40-year-old Kenneth Lai Yong Hui, a taxi driver, had falsely claimed that the Government was closing food courts and coffee shops and that supermarkets would only be open twice a week. Urging people to be prepared for the closure, the post said, “Better go stock up your stuff for the next month or so.”
Although Lai took down the post in about 15 minutes, the public prosecutor urged the courts to give the taxi driver a punishment that would act as a deterrent against similar offences. Deputy public prosecutor Deborah Lee said, “The psychological fight to allay fear and hysteria is just as important as the fight to contain the spread of Covid-19.”
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Cabby who falsely claimed food courts would be closed among 4 people convicted of offences linked to outbreak
A taxi driver posted a false message in a Facebook group, claiming he had received information that all food courts and coffee shops would close and supermarkets would open only two days a week.
He was one of four men who pleaded guilty in a district court on Wednesday (May 27) to offences during the coronavirus outbreak. In his Facebook post, 40-year-old Kenneth Lai Yong Hui also stated: "Better go stock up your stuff for the next month or so."
Two of the remaining three men convicted in court on Wednesday are Singaporeans. They were Quresh Singh Sandhu, 27 and Zahari Samat, 60. The fourth man, Arvinish N. Ramakrishnan, 23, is a Malaysian.
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Three men to plead guilty to kayaking to Pulau Ubin to camp during circuit breaker
(From left) Rizani Sham Mohamed Hussin, Zulman B Mashonain and Mohamed Hafiz Mat Nadar outside the State Courts on Monday (May 18, 2020). (Photo: TODAY/Nuria Ling)
During the "circuit breaker" period, when all were urged to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, three men allegedly kayaked from Pasir Ris Park to Pulau Ubin where they hung up hammocks, fished and camped.
The three men were charged with multiple offences on Monday (May 18) and intend to plead guilty next month. Rizani Sham Mohamed Hussin and Zulman B Mashonain, both 38, were given eight charges each under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and Parks and Trees Regulations, while 36-year-old Mohamed Hafiz Mat Nadar received seven similar charges.
According to charge sheets, the three men left their respective homes in Buangkok and Tampines on the evening of Apr 13 to go kayaking, fishing and camping.
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Man accused of appearing nude at police station, spitting at another man during circuit breaker
A 40-year-old man was charged on Thursday (May 28) with several offences, such as not wearing a face mask, being drunk in public and verbally abusing police officers during the circuit breaker period.
Larionov Andrei, a Russian national, faces 12 charges including criminal intimidation and molestation. The charges are:
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A taxi driver was jailed four months on Wednesday (May 27) for posting a fake message on Facebook about supposed food outlet closures and urging panic buying.
Kenneth Lai Yong Hui, 40, pleaded guilty to one charge of transmitting a message he knew to be false. Lai claimed that he saw a text message in one of his WhatsApp groups between Apr 15 and Apr 16, stating that "disposable food container can transmit the virus" and "hawker centre and coffeeshop will be closed".
He was unable to identify who sent the purported message, and the message could not later be recovered from his phone.
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Taxi driver jailed for four months over false Facebook post on food shortage
A middle aged Singaporean was sentenced to four months jail on Wednesday (27 May), after he falsely claimed that food outlets would close due to COVID-19 restrictions in a post published on a private Facebook group, even though he deleted the post after 15 minutes of publishing it.
40-year-old Kenneth Lai Yong Hui, a taxi driver, had falsely claimed that the Government was closing food courts and coffee shops and that supermarkets would only be open twice a week. Urging people to be prepared for the closure, the post said, “Better go stock up your stuff for the next month or so.”
Although Lai took down the post in about 15 minutes, the public prosecutor urged the courts to give the taxi driver a punishment that would act as a deterrent against similar offences. Deputy public prosecutor Deborah Lee said, “The psychological fight to allay fear and hysteria is just as important as the fight to contain the spread of Covid-19.”
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Cabby who falsely claimed food courts would be closed among 4 people convicted of offences linked to outbreak
A taxi driver posted a false message in a Facebook group, claiming he had received information that all food courts and coffee shops would close and supermarkets would open only two days a week.
He was one of four men who pleaded guilty in a district court on Wednesday (May 27) to offences during the coronavirus outbreak. In his Facebook post, 40-year-old Kenneth Lai Yong Hui also stated: "Better go stock up your stuff for the next month or so."
Two of the remaining three men convicted in court on Wednesday are Singaporeans. They were Quresh Singh Sandhu, 27 and Zahari Samat, 60. The fourth man, Arvinish N. Ramakrishnan, 23, is a Malaysian.
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Three men to plead guilty to kayaking to Pulau Ubin to camp during circuit breaker
During the "circuit breaker" period, when all were urged to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, three men allegedly kayaked from Pasir Ris Park to Pulau Ubin where they hung up hammocks, fished and camped.
The three men were charged with multiple offences on Monday (May 18) and intend to plead guilty next month. Rizani Sham Mohamed Hussin and Zulman B Mashonain, both 38, were given eight charges each under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and Parks and Trees Regulations, while 36-year-old Mohamed Hafiz Mat Nadar received seven similar charges.
According to charge sheets, the three men left their respective homes in Buangkok and Tampines on the evening of Apr 13 to go kayaking, fishing and camping.
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Man accused of appearing nude at police station, spitting at another man during circuit breaker
A 40-year-old man was charged on Thursday (May 28) with several offences, such as not wearing a face mask, being drunk in public and verbally abusing police officers during the circuit breaker period.
Larionov Andrei, a Russian national, faces 12 charges including criminal intimidation and molestation. The charges are:
- Molesting a woman in the wee hours of Dec 7 last year outside the Le Noir club, located along River Valley Road in Clarke Quay. He is accused of grabbing her buttock. She cannot be named due to a gag order to protect her identity.
- Threatening a policeman by telling him: “I am (expletive) going to kill you.”
- Leaving his home without a reasonable excuse on April 20, failing to wear a face mask, telling another man at Orchard Plaza “If this is Russia, I will shoot you” and spitting at him.
- Leaving his home again two days later without a mask on, being drunk at Geylang Lorong 32 while “shouting indiscriminately” and hurling vulgarities at a policeman.
- Appearing nude while drunk at the guardhouse of the Tanglin Police Division headquarters on May 2.
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Woman charged with allowing customer into salon for massage and masturbation during circuit breaker period
At a time when most non-essential businesses were ordered closed, a woman allegedly kept her beauty salon open and allowed a man to enter for massage and masturbation services.
Jin Yin, 55, was charged on Wednesday (Apr 29) with failing to ensure her In-Style Beauty Salon at Block 34 Upper Cross Street was closed on Apr 10, three days after the start of Singapore's "circuit breaker" period to stem the spread of COVID-19.
She is accused of allowing 67-year-old Chan Fun Hwee into the premises and providing massage and masturbation services to him for S$150 between 1pm and 2.30pm that day.
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Prosecution calls for over $20,000 fine for woman who allegedly offered massage services amid circuit breaker
Singaporean Jin Yin is accused of flouting a control order under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
The prosecution has called for a fine of at least $21,000 for a woman accused of offering massage and sexual services at a beauty salon amid circuit breaker measures meant to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Such businesses had been ordered to close temporarily, as part of measures against Covid-19. The alleged offender, Jin Yin, 55, broke down in tears and wailed when she heard the proposed fine on Wednesday (May 13).
Jin, who worked at In-Style Beauty Salon in Upper Cross Street, is said to have allowed one of her male clients to enter its premises between 1pm and 2.30pm on April 10. She is accused of offering her services to Mr Chan Fun Hwee, 67, for $150.
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'Sovereign' woman accused of failing to wear mask in public faces two additional charges
Paramjeet Kaur made headlines after a video clip circulated online in which she was seen not wearing a mask at Shunfu MartST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
A woman accused of repeatedly failing to wear a mask in public during the coronavirus outbreak and who was seen in a video clip claiming to be a “sovereign” was handed two additional charges on Tuesday (May 19).
Singaporean Paramjeet Kaur, 41, who wore a mask in court, is now accused of failing to wear one over her nose and mouth at an Upper Thomson Road food stall at around 7.45pm on April 26.
She is also said to have failed to report her change of home address to a registration officer within 28 days after she moved in November last year.
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'Sovereign' woman charged with breaking Covid-19 rules
Paramjeet Kaur made headlines on Sunday after videos emerged of her claiming to be a "sovereign" and not subject to laws, when confronted at Shunfu Mart near Upper Thomson Road. VIDEO: SARAH LEONG / FACEBOOK
A woman accused of not wearing a mask at Shunfu Mart near Upper Thomson Road amid the coronavirus outbreak was charged in the district court yesterday with one count of being a public nuisance and three counts of violating Covid-19 rules.
Paramjeet Kaur, 40, who made headlines on Sunday after videos emerged of her claiming to be a "sovereign" when confronted at the market, allegedly failed to wear a mask when she was outside her home, as required by law, on more than one occasion.
Kaur was accused of failing to wear a mask over her nose and mouth when she went to a food stall in Upper Thomson Road at around 9.20pm on April 30.
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Woman filmed without mask, proclaiming 'I'm a sovereign' to be remanded at IMH
A woman who was caught without a face mask and getting into a heated argument with members of the public will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric observation for two weeks.
Paramjeet Kaur, 40, was charged on Tuesday (May 5) with refusing to put on a mask and being a public nuisance. A charge of assaulting another woman who told her to put on a mask was dropped.
Her lawyer Satwant Singh, who said he was instructed by her mother to act on Kaur’s behalf, told the court he wanted to explain the law to his client face-to-face before she is remanded, as “she has her own rights”.
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‘Sovereign’ woman remanded at IMH; faces 4 charges of public nuisance, breaching circuit breaker rules
Paramjeet Kaur, a Singaporean, faces three charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 and one charge of public nuisance
A 40-year-old woman who has gained notoriety for claiming that she is a “sovereign” above the law was charged in a district court on Tuesday (May 5) for public nuisance and breaching circuit breaker measures.
Paramjeet Kaur, a Singaporean who is understood to be born here, faces three charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 and one charge of public nuisance.
She was arrested at about 9pm on Monday and appeared in court through a video link from the Central Police Division headquarters with a face mask on, pulled down to expose her nose and mouth.
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Second person remanded at IMH after incident involving face masks
A second person has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric evaluation after an episode in public involving face masks
Kasturi Govindasamy Retnamswamy, who refused to wear a mask properly when told, is said to have later assaulted a police officer who tried to ascertain her identity.
The incident, which led to her arrest, happened at the Sun Plaza mall in Sembawang last Thursday and was captured on video.
Kasturi, 40, was in court on Saturday to face five charges. They include the use of abusive words and criminal force on a public servant. She is expected to be back in court on May 22.
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Woman held for assaulting cop, refusing to wear mask properly
A second person has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric evaluation after an episode in public involving face masks.
Kasturi Govindasamy Retnamswamy, who refused to don a mask properly when told, is said to have later assaulted a police officer who tried to ascertain her identity.
The incident, which led to her arrest, happened at the Sun Plaza mall in Sembawang last Thursday and was captured on video.
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'Sovereign' woman sequel? Police investigating after woman refuses to wear mask, challenges SDA and security guard at Sun Plaza
Hot on the heels of last week's 'sovereign woman' drama that has already spawned countless memes, another woman is going viral for acting as if she's above the law.
The police are looking into an incident where a woman refused to wear a mask properly and challenged a safe-distancing ambassador (SDA) and security officer at Sun Plaza on April 29, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) told AsiaOne today (May 8).
A video of the altercation was posted on Facebook page All Singapore Stuff this morning where it has already been shared over 7,100 times (and counting).
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‘Are you all dumb’ says woman who refuses to wear mask in mall
Another Singaporean who felt mandatory health measures didn’t apply to them has been caught on video.
An unidentified woman can be heard telling a man and a mall security officer off after being advised to put on the mandatory face protection in a two-minute plus clip circulating online today.
“This is a mask, and this is how it’s worn. All right? You got any other issues?” the woman is heard saying while holding a face mask to her lips instead of wearing it properly.
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Woman at Sun Plaza taunts safe distancing ambassadors, asking “Are you all dumb, or sophisticatedly stupid?”
The two-and-a-half-minute-long clip showed a woman arguing with safe distancing ambassadors as well as the mall security guard in both English and Mandarin. The video starts with her not wearing a mask and telling a safe distancing ambassador to “back off” as she deliberately approaches him. “If you want to talk, remove your mask and talk”, she said.
Despite him explaining that it was required under the government law to wear a mask, she says, “I can’t hear what you’re saying. If my ears can’t hear what you’re saying, that means I would not be able to hear”. “Don’t be an a*****e”, she said to another, presumably for taking a video of her.
As the safe distancing ambassador tried to explain to her the need for her to wear a mask as per the law, she held up her mask against her face and replied, “this is a mask”, without putting it on. “Are you all dumb, or sophisticatedly stupid?” she asked the safety distancing ambassadors for not taking any action sooner. “Cheers to you all” she added, holding the mask against her face.
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Jin Yin is seen outside the State Courts on Apr 29, 2020. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
Jin Yin, 55, was charged on Wednesday (Apr 29) with failing to ensure her In-Style Beauty Salon at Block 34 Upper Cross Street was closed on Apr 10, three days after the start of Singapore's "circuit breaker" period to stem the spread of COVID-19.
She is accused of allowing 67-year-old Chan Fun Hwee into the premises and providing massage and masturbation services to him for S$150 between 1pm and 2.30pm that day.
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Prosecution calls for over $20,000 fine for woman who allegedly offered massage services amid circuit breaker
The prosecution has called for a fine of at least $21,000 for a woman accused of offering massage and sexual services at a beauty salon amid circuit breaker measures meant to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
Such businesses had been ordered to close temporarily, as part of measures against Covid-19. The alleged offender, Jin Yin, 55, broke down in tears and wailed when she heard the proposed fine on Wednesday (May 13).
Jin, who worked at In-Style Beauty Salon in Upper Cross Street, is said to have allowed one of her male clients to enter its premises between 1pm and 2.30pm on April 10. She is accused of offering her services to Mr Chan Fun Hwee, 67, for $150.
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'Sovereign' woman accused of failing to wear mask in public faces two additional charges
A woman accused of repeatedly failing to wear a mask in public during the coronavirus outbreak and who was seen in a video clip claiming to be a “sovereign” was handed two additional charges on Tuesday (May 19).
Singaporean Paramjeet Kaur, 41, who wore a mask in court, is now accused of failing to wear one over her nose and mouth at an Upper Thomson Road food stall at around 7.45pm on April 26.
She is also said to have failed to report her change of home address to a registration officer within 28 days after she moved in November last year.
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'Sovereign' woman charged with breaking Covid-19 rules
A woman accused of not wearing a mask at Shunfu Mart near Upper Thomson Road amid the coronavirus outbreak was charged in the district court yesterday with one count of being a public nuisance and three counts of violating Covid-19 rules.
Paramjeet Kaur, 40, who made headlines on Sunday after videos emerged of her claiming to be a "sovereign" when confronted at the market, allegedly failed to wear a mask when she was outside her home, as required by law, on more than one occasion.
Kaur was accused of failing to wear a mask over her nose and mouth when she went to a food stall in Upper Thomson Road at around 9.20pm on April 30.
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Woman filmed without mask, proclaiming 'I'm a sovereign' to be remanded at IMH
Paramjeet Kaur was charged with assault, refusing to put on a mask and for being a public nuisance
A woman who was caught without a face mask and getting into a heated argument with members of the public will be remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric observation for two weeks.
Paramjeet Kaur, 40, was charged on Tuesday (May 5) with refusing to put on a mask and being a public nuisance. A charge of assaulting another woman who told her to put on a mask was dropped.
Her lawyer Satwant Singh, who said he was instructed by her mother to act on Kaur’s behalf, told the court he wanted to explain the law to his client face-to-face before she is remanded, as “she has her own rights”.
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‘Sovereign’ woman remanded at IMH; faces 4 charges of public nuisance, breaching circuit breaker rules
A 40-year-old woman who has gained notoriety for claiming that she is a “sovereign” above the law was charged in a district court on Tuesday (May 5) for public nuisance and breaching circuit breaker measures.
Paramjeet Kaur, a Singaporean who is understood to be born here, faces three charges under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 and one charge of public nuisance.
She was arrested at about 9pm on Monday and appeared in court through a video link from the Central Police Division headquarters with a face mask on, pulled down to expose her nose and mouth.
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Second person remanded at IMH after incident involving face masks
Kasturi Govindasamy Retnamswamy, who refused to wear a mask properly when told, is said to have later assaulted a police officer who tried to ascertain her identity.
The incident, which led to her arrest, happened at the Sun Plaza mall in Sembawang last Thursday and was captured on video.
Kasturi, 40, was in court on Saturday to face five charges. They include the use of abusive words and criminal force on a public servant. She is expected to be back in court on May 22.
related: Violent reactions to wearing of face masks spark concern
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Woman held for assaulting cop, refusing to wear mask properly
A second person has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for psychiatric evaluation after an episode in public involving face masks.
Kasturi Govindasamy Retnamswamy, who refused to don a mask properly when told, is said to have later assaulted a police officer who tried to ascertain her identity.
The incident, which led to her arrest, happened at the Sun Plaza mall in Sembawang last Thursday and was captured on video.
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'Sovereign' woman sequel? Police investigating after woman refuses to wear mask, challenges SDA and security guard at Sun Plaza
Video: Facebook/allsgstuff
Hot on the heels of last week's 'sovereign woman' drama that has already spawned countless memes, another woman is going viral for acting as if she's above the law.
The police are looking into an incident where a woman refused to wear a mask properly and challenged a safe-distancing ambassador (SDA) and security officer at Sun Plaza on April 29, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) told AsiaOne today (May 8).
A video of the altercation was posted on Facebook page All Singapore Stuff this morning where it has already been shared over 7,100 times (and counting).
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‘Are you all dumb’ says woman who refuses to wear mask in mall
Woman confronts man in shopping mall. Image: All Singapore Stuff/Facebook
Another Singaporean who felt mandatory health measures didn’t apply to them has been caught on video.
An unidentified woman can be heard telling a man and a mall security officer off after being advised to put on the mandatory face protection in a two-minute plus clip circulating online today.
“This is a mask, and this is how it’s worn. All right? You got any other issues?” the woman is heard saying while holding a face mask to her lips instead of wearing it properly.
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Woman at Sun Plaza taunts safe distancing ambassadors, asking “Are you all dumb, or sophisticatedly stupid?”
A woman at Sun Plaza was filmed refusing to wear a mask and taunting Safe Distancing Ambassadors
The two-and-a-half-minute-long clip showed a woman arguing with safe distancing ambassadors as well as the mall security guard in both English and Mandarin. The video starts with her not wearing a mask and telling a safe distancing ambassador to “back off” as she deliberately approaches him. “If you want to talk, remove your mask and talk”, she said.
Despite him explaining that it was required under the government law to wear a mask, she says, “I can’t hear what you’re saying. If my ears can’t hear what you’re saying, that means I would not be able to hear”. “Don’t be an a*****e”, she said to another, presumably for taking a video of her.
As the safe distancing ambassador tried to explain to her the need for her to wear a mask as per the law, she held up her mask against her face and replied, “this is a mask”, without putting it on. “Are you all dumb, or sophisticatedly stupid?” she asked the safety distancing ambassadors for not taking any action sooner. “Cheers to you all” she added, holding the mask against her face.
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Two men charged with drink-driving during circuit breaker; one accused of sending food to friend
Wong Teck Chye (left) and Arvinish N Ramakrishnan were charged on May 15, 2020 with various offences, including drink-driving, which took place in separate incidents last month
Two men were charged on Friday (May 15) with various offences, including drink-driving, which took place in separate incidents last month.
Wong Teck Chye, 46, is accused of meeting a woman at a Selegie Road flat in the afternoon of April 24 to have dinner and a few drinks. Then, at about 12.45am the next morning, he was nabbed while driving along Tampines Expressway towards the Pan-Island Expressway.
The second accused man, Arvinish N Ramakrishnan, faces one charge each of leaving his home without a reasonable excuse, meeting another person for social purposes and drink-driving. Another man allegedly went over to the 23-year-old Malaysian’s Yishun home to drink alcohol in the wee hours of April 19.
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Man accused of coughing in another person's face among 8 charged with offences related to Covid-19 outbreak
(Clockwise from top left) Vijayan Pillay Sandarasegaran, Arvinish N. Ramakrishnan, Cheng Fengzhao, Kumaran Roy Rajendran, Wong Teck Chye and Tan Han Yong were charged in court on May 15, 2020.ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG
A 41-year-old man who is said to have intentionally coughed twice at another man's face while they were in a Singapore Post branch in Tampines Central 6 was hauled to court on Friday (May 15).
Vijayan Pillay Sandarasegaran was charged with one count each of harassment and being a public nuisance.
He allegedly failed to wear a mask in public and annoyed others by coughing loudly in the post office branch at around 10am on March 30.
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7 men and 1 woman face COVID-19-related charges, including being in social gatherings
A total of seven men and a woman were charged on Friday (15 May) with offences related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the circuit breaker measures.
Some of the offences involve the individuals visiting others for social gatherings during the circuit breaker period and letting others into their residences.
The seven men are Arvinish N Ramakrishnan, Permjit Singh Khazan Singh, Wong Teck Chye, Yee Choon Wah, Kumaran Roy Rajendran, Vijayan Pillay Sandarasegaran and Tan Han Yong. The woman is Cheng Fengzhao. If convicted of breaching of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, an offender may face up to six months’ jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
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4 charged over 'abusive and irresponsible behaviour' during COVID-19 circuit breaker
From left: Cheng Fengzhao, 37, Kumaran Roy Rajendran, 29, and Tan Han Yong, 76, were charged with circuit-breaker related offences. (Photo: TODAY/Ili Nadhirah Mansor)
Three men and a woman were charged in court on Friday (May 15) with various offences for what the police called "abusive and irresponsible behaviour" during the COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period.
Among the accused is a man who purportedly smashed his neighbours' windows as he was upset at their smoking; another man who allegedly refused to wear a mask at a market; and a woman who let a man into her house during the circuit breaker. Here are the details of the cases:
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American pilot jailed for breaching stay-home notice to buy masks, thermometer
American commercial pilot Brian Dugan Yeargan is seen outside the State Courts on Apr 29, 2020. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
An American pilot working for Federal Express (FedEx) was jailed for four weeks on Wednesday (May 13) for breaching his stay-home notice to buy masks and a thermometer from Chinatown.
Brian Dugan Yeargan, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of breaching his stay order, which required him to stay in his hotel room for 14 days from Apr 3 to Apr 17.
His lawyer told the court that he had left the room as his sick wife had asked him to buy protective equipment before returning home.
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Security officer who breached stay-home notice to go to work is one of three Singaporeans charged
A security officer who was on stay-home notice (SHN) breached it repeatedly to continue working, a court heard on Wednesday (May 13).
Quresh Singh Sandhu, 28, is said to have headed straight to work at Marina Bay Sands after returning to Singapore from Batam on March 17, despite receiving the SHN on the same day.
He is one of three Singaporeans charged on Wednesday for breaching the SHN.
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3 S'poreans to be charged after breaching SHN, 1 had gone to work at MBS
Three Singaporeans will be charged in court on on Wednesday (May 13) after breaching their Stay-Home Notices (SHN).
According to an Immigration & Checkpoints Authority press release on May 13, the three Singaporeans are: 28-year-old Quresh Singh Sandhu, 54-year-old Azhar Bin Khamis and 60-year-old Zahari Bin Samat.
All three had arrived in Singapore from Batam.
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19 men, aged 19 to 85, face fines for flouting circuit breaker after being found in premises raided for vice
Nineteen men, aged between 19 and 85, will be fined S$300 for flouting circuit breaker measures, after being found in premises that were not their homes during an anti-vice raid, the Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Sunday (May 10).
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Central, Tanglin, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok divisions conducted coordinated raids between May 4 and 6, targeting vice-related activities in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates, private condominiums, massage establishments and a hotel.
The men were found inside these premises.
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19 men fined for breaching safe-distancing measures
An 85-year-old man was fined after being caught up in a series of police raids that led to the arrest of 30 women for vice-related activity.
The senior was among 19 men found during swoops on various premises, including Housing Board estates, massage shops, several condominiums and a hotel.
They were each fined $300 as they had left their residences for a "non-essential activity", the police said on Sunday (May 10).
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Man charged with leaving home 5 times while on stay-home notice
A man was charged on Monday (May 11) with leaving his home five times while he was on a stay-home notice.
Teo Say Leong, 64, had returned to Singapore from Indonesia on Mar 20 and was ordered to stay home from Mar 20 to Apr 3, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement.
Teo is accused of leaving his home in Jalan Sultan four times between Mar 23 and Mar 26, exposing others to the risk of infection when he had reason to suspect that he was in contact with a COVID-19 case.
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Man allegedly left home multiple times after given stay-home notice
Singaporean Teo Say Leong faces four charges under the Infectious Diseases Act.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
A man who allegedly left his home multiple times although he had been served with a stay-home notice (SHN) amid the coronavirus outbreak appeared in a district court on Monday (May 11).
Singaporean Teo Say Leong, 64, now faces four charges under the Infectious Diseases Act.
He is also accused of an offence under the Infectious Diseases (Covid-19 - Stay Orders) Regulations 2020.
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Man charged with meeting another person for dinner during COVID-19 circuit breaker period
A man was charged on Friday (May 8) with breaking a control order during the "circuit breaker" period meant to contain the spread of COVID-19, by meeting another person for dinner.
Francis Soh Seng Chye, 38, is accused of meeting an individual named Lye Bao Ru for "a dinner gathering" between 7pm and 8pm on Apr 8 at Block 82A Circuit Road.
Lye, whose gender was not revealed in the charge sheet, was not staying in the same residence as Soh.
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Store packer who left home to buy food while on stay-home notice jailed
Chong Chun Wah, a 48-year-old Singaporean who breached his stay-home notice, is seen outside the State Courts on Apr 21, 2020. (Photo: Hanidah Amin)
Despite being caught in the act leaving his house to buy food while on a stay-home notice, a man went out again to go to a coffee shop, claiming that it was not crowded.
Chong Chun Wah, 47, was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Wednesday (May 6) for one count of breaching his stay-home notice.
Another two charges of doing so to check his letterbox and the first occasion of visiting a coffee shop were taken into consideration.
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Man jailed 7 months for verbally abusing, threatening police and safe-distancing officers
A man labelled a "menace to society" by the prosecution was sentenced to seven months' jail on Wednesday (May 6) for verbally abusing police and safe-distancing enforcement officers who were urging compliance with COVID-19 measures.
Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 53, had pleaded guilty to two charges of verbally abusing police and health officers and a third charge of threatening to "break" the faces of three health officers.
Another five charges were taken into consideration for sentencing. He cursed at the officer and a second colleague who joined her, saying: "You don't let me see you again if not I will break your face."
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Four charged with COVID-19-related offences from leaving house without valid reason to cursing at social distancing ambassador
Sethu Selvaraj (left), Karthigayen Balasubramaniam and Rajalakshmi Sukomaran are seen outside the State Courts on Apr 29, 2020. (Photos: Jeremy Long)
Four people were charged in court on Wednesday (Apr 29) with coronavirus-related offences ranging from cursing at a social distancing ambassador to leaving the house without a valid reason.
Rajalakshmi Sukomaran, 36, was charged with leaving her Ang Mo Kio home at 6pm on Apr 19 for a purpose that is not prescribed under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Under the regulations, a person may leave his or her home only for specific reasons including to carry out essential work, buy food and groceries, obtain medical treatment that is either COVID-19-related or of a pressing nature, attend a funeral, exercise, report for enlistment or report to a law enforcement officer.
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22-year-old fined for breaching quarantine, says he thought it ended at 12am not 12pm
A 22-year-old man was fined S$1,500 on Wednesday (Apr 29) for breaching a quarantine order by leaving his house half an hour before it ended.
Tay Chun Hsien, a financial adviser with AIA, thought his quarantine order ended at 12am instead of 12pm, his lawyer told the court.
The court heard that Tay was suspected to be a contact of COVID-19 and was given an order to be isolated in his flat between Mar 19 and 12pm on Mar 22.
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COVID-19: Man accused of going out to socialise, threatening safe distancing officers and wearing mask wrongly
A man was charged on Wednesday (Apr 22) for a slew of COVID-19-related offences, including stepping out of the house to socialise, wearing a mask improperly and repeatedly threatening enforcement officers.
Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 52, was given eight charges, including criminal intimidation, using abusive words against a public servant and offences under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
The offences occurred over two days last week, charge sheets state. He cursed at the police officer, saying: "You f***ing ah you all", "F*** off", "You mother c*** b**" and "I use the court to f*** you all back", charge sheets state.
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Jail for man who breached stay-home notice to eat bak kut teh at hawker centre, run errands
A man became the first to be sentenced for a coronavirus-related offence on Thursday (Apr 23), receiving six weeks' jail for exposing others to the risk of infection by breaching his stay-home notice.
The judge called Alan Tham Xiang Sheng's conduct "socially reprehensible" in rejecting the defence's proposed sentence of a mere fine, but gave a term shorter than the 10 to 12 weeks asked for by the prosecution.
Tham, 34, admitted last week to appearing several times in public when ordered to stay at home.
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Two men were charged on Friday (May 15) with various offences, including drink-driving, which took place in separate incidents last month.
Wong Teck Chye, 46, is accused of meeting a woman at a Selegie Road flat in the afternoon of April 24 to have dinner and a few drinks. Then, at about 12.45am the next morning, he was nabbed while driving along Tampines Expressway towards the Pan-Island Expressway.
The second accused man, Arvinish N Ramakrishnan, faces one charge each of leaving his home without a reasonable excuse, meeting another person for social purposes and drink-driving. Another man allegedly went over to the 23-year-old Malaysian’s Yishun home to drink alcohol in the wee hours of April 19.
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Man accused of coughing in another person's face among 8 charged with offences related to Covid-19 outbreak
A 41-year-old man who is said to have intentionally coughed twice at another man's face while they were in a Singapore Post branch in Tampines Central 6 was hauled to court on Friday (May 15).
Vijayan Pillay Sandarasegaran was charged with one count each of harassment and being a public nuisance.
He allegedly failed to wear a mask in public and annoyed others by coughing loudly in the post office branch at around 10am on March 30.
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7 men and 1 woman face COVID-19-related charges, including being in social gatherings
A total of seven men and a woman were charged on Friday (15 May) with offences related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the circuit breaker measures.
Some of the offences involve the individuals visiting others for social gatherings during the circuit breaker period and letting others into their residences.
The seven men are Arvinish N Ramakrishnan, Permjit Singh Khazan Singh, Wong Teck Chye, Yee Choon Wah, Kumaran Roy Rajendran, Vijayan Pillay Sandarasegaran and Tan Han Yong. The woman is Cheng Fengzhao. If convicted of breaching of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, an offender may face up to six months’ jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
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4 charged over 'abusive and irresponsible behaviour' during COVID-19 circuit breaker
Three men and a woman were charged in court on Friday (May 15) with various offences for what the police called "abusive and irresponsible behaviour" during the COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period.
Among the accused is a man who purportedly smashed his neighbours' windows as he was upset at their smoking; another man who allegedly refused to wear a mask at a market; and a woman who let a man into her house during the circuit breaker. Here are the details of the cases:
- CHENG FENGZHAO -Cheng, a 37-year-old China national, was given two charges of allowing another person to enter her home without a reasonable excuse during the circuit breaker.
- KUMARAN ROY RAJENDRAN - The 29-year-old was given three charges of using abusive words and behaviour on an SG Clean ambassador, pushing another ambassador and failing to wear a mask.
- TAN HAN YONG - The 76-year-old Indonesian national faces two charges of cursing at police officers.
- YEE CHOON WAH - The four charges for Yee, a 52-year-old man, arise out of an incident in a single day. He allegedly went to two neighbours' homes on Apr 18 and smashed their windows with golf clubs as he was frustrated by cigarette smoke coming from their flats.
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American pilot jailed for breaching stay-home notice to buy masks, thermometer
An American pilot working for Federal Express (FedEx) was jailed for four weeks on Wednesday (May 13) for breaching his stay-home notice to buy masks and a thermometer from Chinatown.
Brian Dugan Yeargan, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of breaching his stay order, which required him to stay in his hotel room for 14 days from Apr 3 to Apr 17.
His lawyer told the court that he had left the room as his sick wife had asked him to buy protective equipment before returning home.
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Security officer who breached stay-home notice to go to work is one of three Singaporeans charged
A security officer who was on stay-home notice (SHN) breached it repeatedly to continue working, a court heard on Wednesday (May 13).
Quresh Singh Sandhu, 28, is said to have headed straight to work at Marina Bay Sands after returning to Singapore from Batam on March 17, despite receiving the SHN on the same day.
He is one of three Singaporeans charged on Wednesday for breaching the SHN.
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3 S'poreans to be charged after breaching SHN, 1 had gone to work at MBS
Three Singaporeans will be charged in court on on Wednesday (May 13) after breaching their Stay-Home Notices (SHN).
According to an Immigration & Checkpoints Authority press release on May 13, the three Singaporeans are: 28-year-old Quresh Singh Sandhu, 54-year-old Azhar Bin Khamis and 60-year-old Zahari Bin Samat.
All three had arrived in Singapore from Batam.
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19 men, aged 19 to 85, face fines for flouting circuit breaker after being found in premises raided for vice
Nineteen men, aged between 19 and 85, will be fined S$300 for flouting circuit breaker measures, after being found in premises that were not their homes during an anti-vice raid, the Singapore Police Force said in a statement on Sunday (May 10).
Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Central, Tanglin, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok divisions conducted coordinated raids between May 4 and 6, targeting vice-related activities in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates, private condominiums, massage establishments and a hotel.
The men were found inside these premises.
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19 men fined for breaching safe-distancing measures
An 85-year-old man was fined after being caught up in a series of police raids that led to the arrest of 30 women for vice-related activity.
The senior was among 19 men found during swoops on various premises, including Housing Board estates, massage shops, several condominiums and a hotel.
They were each fined $300 as they had left their residences for a "non-essential activity", the police said on Sunday (May 10).
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Man charged with leaving home 5 times while on stay-home notice
A man was charged on Monday (May 11) with leaving his home five times while he was on a stay-home notice.
Teo Say Leong, 64, had returned to Singapore from Indonesia on Mar 20 and was ordered to stay home from Mar 20 to Apr 3, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a statement.
Teo is accused of leaving his home in Jalan Sultan four times between Mar 23 and Mar 26, exposing others to the risk of infection when he had reason to suspect that he was in contact with a COVID-19 case.
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Man allegedly left home multiple times after given stay-home notice
A man who allegedly left his home multiple times although he had been served with a stay-home notice (SHN) amid the coronavirus outbreak appeared in a district court on Monday (May 11).
Singaporean Teo Say Leong, 64, now faces four charges under the Infectious Diseases Act.
He is also accused of an offence under the Infectious Diseases (Covid-19 - Stay Orders) Regulations 2020.
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Man charged with meeting another person for dinner during COVID-19 circuit breaker period
File photo of the State Courts in Singapore (Photo: Jeremy Long)
A man was charged on Friday (May 8) with breaking a control order during the "circuit breaker" period meant to contain the spread of COVID-19, by meeting another person for dinner.
Francis Soh Seng Chye, 38, is accused of meeting an individual named Lye Bao Ru for "a dinner gathering" between 7pm and 8pm on Apr 8 at Block 82A Circuit Road.
Lye, whose gender was not revealed in the charge sheet, was not staying in the same residence as Soh.
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Store packer who left home to buy food while on stay-home notice jailed
Despite being caught in the act leaving his house to buy food while on a stay-home notice, a man went out again to go to a coffee shop, claiming that it was not crowded.
Chong Chun Wah, 47, was sentenced to five weeks' jail on Wednesday (May 6) for one count of breaching his stay-home notice.
Another two charges of doing so to check his letterbox and the first occasion of visiting a coffee shop were taken into consideration.
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Man jailed 7 months for verbally abusing, threatening police and safe-distancing officers
Screengrab from Google Street View of Block 74, Whampoa Drive
A man labelled a "menace to society" by the prosecution was sentenced to seven months' jail on Wednesday (May 6) for verbally abusing police and safe-distancing enforcement officers who were urging compliance with COVID-19 measures.
Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 53, had pleaded guilty to two charges of verbally abusing police and health officers and a third charge of threatening to "break" the faces of three health officers.
Another five charges were taken into consideration for sentencing. He cursed at the officer and a second colleague who joined her, saying: "You don't let me see you again if not I will break your face."
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Four charged with COVID-19-related offences from leaving house without valid reason to cursing at social distancing ambassador
Four people were charged in court on Wednesday (Apr 29) with coronavirus-related offences ranging from cursing at a social distancing ambassador to leaving the house without a valid reason.
Rajalakshmi Sukomaran, 36, was charged with leaving her Ang Mo Kio home at 6pm on Apr 19 for a purpose that is not prescribed under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Under the regulations, a person may leave his or her home only for specific reasons including to carry out essential work, buy food and groceries, obtain medical treatment that is either COVID-19-related or of a pressing nature, attend a funeral, exercise, report for enlistment or report to a law enforcement officer.
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22-year-old fined for breaching quarantine, says he thought it ended at 12am not 12pm
Tay Chun Hsien is seen at the State Courts on Apr 29, 2020. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
A 22-year-old man was fined S$1,500 on Wednesday (Apr 29) for breaching a quarantine order by leaving his house half an hour before it ended.
Tay Chun Hsien, a financial adviser with AIA, thought his quarantine order ended at 12am instead of 12pm, his lawyer told the court.
The court heard that Tay was suspected to be a contact of COVID-19 and was given an order to be isolated in his flat between Mar 19 and 12pm on Mar 22.
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COVID-19: Man accused of going out to socialise, threatening safe distancing officers and wearing mask wrongly
Screengrab from Google Street View of Block 74, Whampoa Drive
A man was charged on Wednesday (Apr 22) for a slew of COVID-19-related offences, including stepping out of the house to socialise, wearing a mask improperly and repeatedly threatening enforcement officers.
Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 52, was given eight charges, including criminal intimidation, using abusive words against a public servant and offences under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
The offences occurred over two days last week, charge sheets state. He cursed at the police officer, saying: "You f***ing ah you all", "F*** off", "You mother c*** b**" and "I use the court to f*** you all back", charge sheets state.
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Jail for man who breached stay-home notice to eat bak kut teh at hawker centre, run errands
Alan Tham Xiang Sheng leaving the State Courts on Apr 7, 2020. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
A man became the first to be sentenced for a coronavirus-related offence on Thursday (Apr 23), receiving six weeks' jail for exposing others to the risk of infection by breaching his stay-home notice.
The judge called Alan Tham Xiang Sheng's conduct "socially reprehensible" in rejecting the defence's proposed sentence of a mere fine, but gave a term shorter than the 10 to 12 weeks asked for by the prosecution.
Tham, 34, admitted last week to appearing several times in public when ordered to stay at home.
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