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An elderly man has been fined $3,000 for repeatedly leaving garbage on his neighbour’s air-conditioning unit.<\/p>\n
The 88-year-old man, Choo Hoe Chiang, was sentenced in court on Thursday (Nov 20) after pleading guilty to one charge of using threatening behaviour under the Protection of Harassment Act, with a second similar charge also taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
Choo, who lives in a HDB flat at Margaret Drive, was reportedly upset with his neighbour living one floor <\/strong>above on the twelfth storey.<\/p>\n The dispute persisted for several months, with Choo leaving bags of rubbish on his neighbour’s air-con ledge on 24 separate occasions between Nov 14, 2024 and Aug 28, 2025.<\/p>\n Choo would attach plastic bags of garbage to the end of a pole and hoist it upwards to discard on his neighbour’s aircon ledge, reported CNA.<\/p>\n According to court documents, his neighbour perceived his actions as harassment and even feared for his safety when he removed the rubbish from the ledge each time.<\/p>\n District Judge Carol Ling sentenced Choo to a fine of $3,000, failing which he will have to serve a jail term of 10 days.<\/p>\n For using threatening behaviour under the Protection from Harassment Act, Choo could have faced a maximum fine of $10,000.<\/p>\n [[nid:723255]]<\/p>\n dana.leong@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n