Man locks himself and mum in Clementi HDB flat, apprehended after 3-hour standoff with police, Singapore News

A resident, surnamed Huang (transliteration), told Shin Min that the man is believed to be jobless and has been relying on his mother’s income as a cleaner.

He added that several persons, whom he believe to be counsellors, were seen at the unit after 6pm, but the man refused to open the door. 

By about 8pm, police officers started arriving at the scene.

Another resident recalled hearing the man swear as he was being apprehended. 

Others say the man appeared to have mental health issues and would frequently scream and shout at home, adding that while they empathised with his condition, the disturbance still affected neighbours. 

Man apprehended under Mental Health Act

In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police stated they received a call for assistance at about 7.50pm.

Officers responding to the call established that the 48-year-old had locked himself in that flat and could pose a danger to himself.

They added that officers from the Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit and SCDF also responded to the incident and that their officers managed to enter the unit at about 10.45pm.

SCDF told AsiaOne they deployed the safety life pack as a precautionary measure, adding that a person was assessed by a paramedic but declined to be taken to the hospital.

The man is being apprehended under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act. 

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