{"id":47157,"date":"2026-04-24T23:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47157"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:32:43","slug":"teen-charged-with-mischief-over-ijooz-straw-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=47157","title":{"rendered":"Teen charged with mischief over iJooz straw incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 A teenager who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/teen-arrested-after-allegedly-licking-ijooz-straw-and-placing-it-back-in-machine?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">allegedly licked a straw from an iJooz machine<\/span><\/a> before putting it back into the straw dispenser has been charged with committing mischief. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On April 24, Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was also charged with being a public nuisance after he allegedly filmed himself performing the act<!-- --> <!-- -->and uploaded the clip on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">iJooz is known for its smart vending machines that serve freshly squeezed orange juice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Maximilien<!-- --> <!-- -->is accused of committing the offences at Goldhill Centre in Thomson Road on or around March 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Court documents stated that iJooz had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser after the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Maximilien, who allegedly uploaded the clip on Instagram, is accused of doing so knowing that it would or would probably cause annoyance to the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The video surfaced online on March 12 and quickly went viral, sparking shock and concern among netizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Maximilien, a French national, is a student at ESSEC Business School, located at one-north.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">A spokesman for the school said it is aware of the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cESSEC takes matters of conduct and community responsibility seriously, and internal investigations are under way,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Maximilien is represented by lawyers Kanthan\u00a0Raghavendra and Kalidass Murugaiyan of Kalidass Law Corporation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">His case will be mentioned again in court on May 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">For committing mischief, an offender can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The punishment for being a public nuisance is a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/teen-who-allegedly-licked-ijooz-straw-before-putting-it-back-in-machine-charged-with-mischief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 A teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an iJooz machine before putting it back into the straw dispenser has been charged 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