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Like a scene out of action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto, there was drama in the quiet neighbourhood of Sembawang on Sunday (March 1) night as police sirens rang through the neighbourhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident happened at about 11.10pm at a Traffic Police (TP) roadblock along Canberra Walk towards Canberra Link.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Police told AsiaOne that the driver did not comply with a TP officer’s instruction to stop for checks and instead sped off.<\/p>\n
A video of the incident, filmed at a bus stop in front of Block 108A Canberra Walk, shows two TP outriders and an expressway patrol car in pursuit of a dark-coloured Mazda sedan. They were heading in the direction of Canberra Crescent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the police, the car later self-skidded along Canberra Crescent, towards Canberra View, where the 46-year-old male car driver fled on foot, but was subsequently arrested by officers.<\/p>\n
Police said he was arrested for reckless driving, driving whilst under disqualification, suspected drink driving, cheating and suspected drug-related offences.<\/p>\n
“During the arrest, the driver put up a struggle, but he was eventually subdued by officers. A TP officer sustained minor injuries while conducting the arrest. The driver sustained minor injuries but refused conveyance to the hospital,” police said in a statement to AsiaOne.<\/p>\n
The suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
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