{"id":61525,"date":"2026-06-17T21:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=61525"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:21:42","slug":"jail-for-man-who-tried-to-grab-auxiliary-police-officers-loaded-gun-while-hospitalised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=61525","title":{"rendered":"Jail for man who tried to grab auxiliary police officer\u2019s loaded gun while hospitalised"},"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 man who became upset after nurses rejected his request for a nail clipper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/man-faces-weapons-charge-after-grabbing-gun-from-certis-officer?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\">attempted to grab an auxiliary police officer\u2019s gun.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The revolver, containing five live rounds, was holstered at the officer\u2019s waist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On June 17, Goh Chuan Chong, 42, was sentenced to 30 months\u2019 jail after pleading guilty to one charge of attempting to unlawfully possess a gun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The court heard that Goh was an inpatient at Changi General Hospital on Aug 3, 2024. The reason for his admission to hospital was not revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">While in the ward, he asked a nurse for a nail clipper, but his request was denied. A similar request he made the next day was also<!-- --> <!-- -->turned down<!-- --> <!-- -->by the nurses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Goh became agitated and aggressive, which led to the nurses calling for assistance from the auxiliary police officers at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Two officers arrived at the ward and observed that Goh was <!-- -->docile<!-- --> and seated<!-- --> <!-- -->on the bed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As one officer approached to speak to him, Goh suddenly reached out and grabbed the officer\u2019s revolver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">However, he could not remove it as the holster was buttoned up. The officer immediately swatted Goh\u2019s hand away and stepped back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">When the officer asked Goh why he had reached for the revolver, he replied that he had wanted to shoot himself<!-- --> <!-- -->after not being given the nail clipper he had requested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Goh was arrested on Aug 4, 2024, and has been in remand since then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The prosecution said that some mitigating weight should be accorded to Goh because of his mental state, but no details of his condition were given in court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/jail-for-man-who-tried-to-grab-auxiliary-police-officers-loaded-gun-while-warded-in-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 A man who became upset after nurses rejected his request for a nail clipper attempted to grab an auxiliary police officer\u2019s gun. 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