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SINGAPORE \u2013 A 55-year-old man was arrested on July 5 after he was seen swinging a saw near a Housing Board block in Bedok North.<\/p>\n
In a statement that same day, the police said they received a call for assistance at Block 539 Bedok North Street 3 at about 3.25pm.<\/p>\n
The police said that the man refused to comply with repeated warnings from officers to drop the saw and kept shouting incoherently.<\/p>\n
The police added that, to de-escalate and contain the situation, its officers used a Taser to stop the man.<\/p>\n
He was then arrested for public nuisance, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, suspected consumption of a controlled drug and was taken conscious to Changi General Hospital.<\/p>\n
No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
The suspected drug-related offence has been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
When contacted, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took one person to Changi General Hospital.<\/p>\n
In a video posted on social media, at least seven police officers are seen surrounding a person on the ground on a road divider. At least two police officers are shown wearing tactical gear and carrying rifles.<\/p>\n
A man in a grey t-shirt, blue jeans and slippers is then seen seated calmly upright on a stretcher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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