SINGAPORE: Kwok Yen Ming, 36, was at Sengkang MRT station on July 8 when he noticed a man holding a mobile phone at an awkward position at chest level.
The healthcare worker realised the man was pointing his phone towards an unsuspecting female commuter on the escalator and confronted the culprit.
On Friday (Sept 4), Kwok was among three members of the public and two public transport employees who were recognised for stopping and catching voyeurs at MRT stations.
Held at the Punggol Coast MRT station, the Public Transport Security Command Community Roadshow also launched a new digital storybook aimed at empowering readers to be more active in spotting and reporting suspicious people, items or acts on their daily commute.
A refreshed slate of crime prevention advertising and visuals will also be displayed at some MRT stations to raise public awareness.
Kwok, who received the SaferSG Public Spiritedness Award, said: “I observed the man was shadowing the woman and I suspected he may have been filming. So, I quickly let her know and asked if she needed my assistance.”
He said he chased the man, and put his arm around him to prevent him from escaping.
During the confrontation, Kwok flagged down the train station’s assistant station manager, Tan Seng Huat. Tan, 52, was awarded the SaferSG Partner (Individual) Award for his role in the incident.
They checked the man’s phone and discovered voyeuristic materials before calling the police.
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