Woman, 73, arrested, given police warning for chasing volunteer with knife at ageing centre in Jurong, Singapore News

A nearby female resident, who wished to be known only as He, told the Chinese daily that before the volunteer who was accused of stealing could explain himself, the elderly woman — who was clad in a floral dress — punched him in the stomach.

“She then grabbed a knife, about 15 centimetres long and chased after him. I ran to stop her, but she pushed me away forcefully,” said the 77-year-old. 

She added that the culprit had also caused a disturbance a few weeks ago, chasing people with her cane.

Another nearby resident, who wished to be known only as Zhuo, 72, noted that the woman was a regular at the senior centre and often spoke very loudly and behaved aggressively. 

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a call for assistance was made at about 9.30am at Block 337 Tah Ching Road. 

A 73-year-old woman was arrested for criminal intimidation. No injuries were reported. 

“Upon completion of investigations and after careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the police, in consultation with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, administered a 12-month conditional warning to the 73-year-old woman on Nov 28 for the offence of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code”, said a police spokesperson. 

AsiaOne has reached out to Thye Hua Kwan active ageing centre for comments. 

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