{"id":54043,"date":"2026-05-21T05:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54043"},"modified":"2026-05-21T05:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:33:44","slug":"armed-police-deployed-to-orchard-gateway-mall-after-dispute-among-several-youths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54043","title":{"rendered":"Armed police deployed to Orchard Gateway mall after dispute among several youths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>14-year-old boy assisting police investigations after dispute at Orchard Gateway<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rednote.com\/explore\/6a0852dc0000000010001c01?xsec_token=ABHqCB1vKifLQeM60fh15OggJqoo8aKJDH9gZv_-I3zwQ%3D&amp;xsec_source=pc_collect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armed police officers were seen entering Orchard Gateway<\/a> last Saturday (16 May), reportedly in response to a dispute among several youths.<\/p>\n<p>A video posted on RedNote showed at least four officers running into the mall, apparently wearing bulletproof vests and carrying submachine guns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729179\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729179\" class=\"wp-image-729179 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/320;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-729179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u5357\u6d0b\u54b8\u9c7c\u7172 on RedNote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Multiple police vehicles spotted outside Orchard Gateway<\/h3>\n<p>In the caption of her post, the original poster (OP) said she first saw two \u201cnormal\u201d police officers entering Orchard Gateway.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729178\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729178\" class=\"wp-image-729178 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-2.jpg 522w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-2-449x600.jpg 449w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-2-112x150.jpg 112w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 522px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 522\/698;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-729178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u5357\u6d0b\u54b8\u9c7c\u7172 on RedNote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There were also four police fast response cars parked outside the mall, she added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-729181 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-cars.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-cars.jpg 523w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/police-cars-150x140.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 523px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 523\/487;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>She then saw a black police van and two red tactical vehicles travelling down the nearby Killiney Road, though it is unclear whether they were responding to the same incident as they did not stop at the mall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729180\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729180\" class=\"wp-image-729180 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/orchard.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/320;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-729180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u5357\u6d0b\u54b8\u9c7c\u7172 on RedNote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lastly, a police Emergency Response Team vehicle arrived with its siren blaring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729182\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729182\" class=\"wp-image-729182 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/emergency-response.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/320;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-729182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u5357\u6d0b\u54b8\u9c7c\u7172 on RedNote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The four armed officers got out from the car and quickly entered the mall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_729183\" style=\"width: 531px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-729183\" class=\"wp-image-729183 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/armed-police.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/armed-police.jpg 521w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/armed-police-377x600.jpg 377w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/armed-police-94x150.jpg 94w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 521px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 521\/830;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-729183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u5357\u6d0b\u54b8\u9c7c\u7172 on RedNote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Group of youths reportedly had a dispute<\/h3>\n<p>The incident involved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20260518-9065885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a large group of youths who had a dispute at the location<\/a>, according to Shin Min Daily News.<\/p>\n<p>One of the youths reportedly called the police out of concern for his safety.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6a0e27886f21d\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>14-year-old assisting with police investigations<\/h3>\n<p>In response to queries from <em>MS News<\/em>, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at around 6.45pm on 16 May.<\/p>\n<p>The location was 277 Orchard Road \u2014 the address of Orchard Gateway.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported, but a 14-year-old boy is assisting with investigations for intentional harassment and criminal force.<\/p>\n<p>Police investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/knife-whampoa-coffee-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police in bulletproof vests activated after man brandishes knife at Whampoa coffee shop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jgIIYGOVm2\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/knife-whampoa-coffee-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police in bulletproof vests activated after man brandishes knife at Whampoa coffee shop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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