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SINGAPORE – A man allegedly made at least 18 prank calls to the police over a period of just over a month and threw eggs at police cars that were sent in response to his calls.<\/p>\n
On March 25, Davin Lian Ke Xiang was charged with vandalism for throwing eggs at the vehicles. <\/p>\n
The prosecution sought for him to be remanded for a week for investigations. <\/p>\n
In court on March 25, Lian asked if he could seek psychiatric evaluation instead of being remanded, claiming to have committed the crimes only because he was stressed. <\/p>\n
The judge said Lian, 28, would be remanded for a week and that an officer would assess if psychiatric help would be needed. <\/p>\n
The alleged prank calls, made between Feb 3 and March 22, reported so-called criminal activities.<\/p>\n
When police officers responded to the incidents on March 15, 21 and 22, Lian allegedly waited until they had alighted from their vehicles before hurling eggs at the police cars. <\/p>\n
Police officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division arrested Lian on March 23. <\/p>\n
Investigations revealed he had reportedly obtained a mobile line by using an identity card that was reported lost. <\/p>\n
Lian then used the mobile line to make the prank calls to the police hotline. <\/p>\n
The court heard that a warrant of arrest was issued to Lian some time in October 2025, as he did not appear in court for separate charges. <\/p>\n
Court systems show that Lian had been handed two charges on Oct 30, 2025, for criminal intimidation and trespassing. <\/p>\n
He had been on a remission order while both offences were reportedly committed. A remission order is usually granted after an offender has served two-thirds of his sentence, on the condition that he must not re-offend during that period. <\/p>\n
Lian will return to court on April 1.<\/p>\n
If found guilty of vandalism, Lian can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $2,000, and receive up to eight strokes of the cane. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n