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Three persons were arrested on Friday (April 3) for voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery following a 1.5-hour stand-off with the police at a Jurong HDB flat.<\/p>\n
The incident, involving two men, aged 21, and a 24-year-old woman, happened at about 10.10pm at a residential unit at Block 262 Jurong East Street 24.<\/p>\n
Responding to media queries, the police said they were conducting follow-up investigations into a case of voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery at the said location.<\/p>\n
The trio refused to open the door and instead locked themselves inside the flat.<\/p>\n
Residents told Shin Min Daily News that they saw significant police presence from various units. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was also present.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne understands that the officers deployed were from the police’s Crisis Negotiations Unit, Special Operations Command.<\/p>\n
SCDF said it deployed a safety life pack and rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team on standby as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n
A resident, surnamed Wang, told the Chinese daily that officers were seen at the rooftop of the four-storey block, adding that the officers eventually gained entry to the unit just before midnight.<\/p>\n
Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
One person was assessed for minor injuries, but the person declined to be taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
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