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An 80-year-old petrol station attendant suffered a fractured arm after he was allegedly assaulted by a taxi driver last Thursday (July 30) while trying to stop him from parking illegally outside a toilet.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at around 6am at an Esso gas station along Dunearn Road that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chen, an 80-year-old employee, told Shin Min Daily News that his shift typically begins at 7am. As he always arrives early to prepare for the day, Chen then noticed a taxi parked outside a toilet near the staff changing room that morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing the male driver about to enter the toilet, Chen approached him to dissuade him from doing so, reported the Chinese newspaper.<\/p>\n
Chen pointed out that the taxi was parked in a spot marked with double yellow lines and that there were several parking spaces available just a short distance away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Double yellow lines indicate that parking is prohibited at all times on the road.<\/p>\n
“I politely reminded him that he couldn’t park here, and he got very agitated,” said Chen.<\/p>\n
The driver allegedly taunted him to “call the police” and even tried to hit him with a safety cone outside the toilet.<\/p>\n
Seeing the altercation escalate, Chen tried to record the incident on his phone but the taxi driver reportedly hit him. The 80-year-old raised his left arm to block the impact, causing him to fall to the ground.<\/p>\n
“Before I could even react, the taxi driver had already gotten in (his car) and left,” recalled Chen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chen suffered bruises on his left arm and a private hire driver who had witnessed the incident suggested calling the police. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Based on the photos provided by Chen, the taxi is believed to be from ComfortDelGro, reported Shin Min Daily News.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The gas station manager later arrived at around 9am, checked the CCTV footage and told Chen to see a doctor. Chen also reported the incident at the police station that evening, according to the Chinese newspaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chen, who has been working for almost eight years, said he has never encountered such a situation nor “met such an unreasonable person”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police confirmed that a report was lodged and investigations are ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to ComfortDelGro and Esso Singapore for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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