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Upset that his father had given his mother traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a man in Toa Payoh allegedly brandished a knife at his dad before he was arrested.<\/p>\n
The 53-year-old had reportedly flew into a rage in their flat at Block 222, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh at around 12.30pm on Tuesday (Aug 18), resulting in his 82-year-old father calling the police, reported Lianhe Zaobao that day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A Zaobao reporter reached the scene at around 2pm, where they noted that a cordon had been set up around the area and personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force had deployed safety life air packs below the block.<\/p>\n
Five police vehicles were also present, Zaobao reported, and large crowds of onlookers were seen in the area.<\/p>\n
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF shared that they were alerted to the incident around 12.45pm.<\/p>\n
They subsequently deployed two safety life air packs, while rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team remained on standby in the area as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
At around 3pm, the air packs were deflated and the man was seen being escorted away from the scene by police officers.<\/p>\n
Speaking with the Zaobao, the father, surnamed Peng (transliteration), shared the reason behind the altercation and revealed that they had argued about the use of TCM.<\/p>\n
Peng explained that his wife, who was using Western medicine, had previously suffered two strokes.<\/p>\n
Looking for an alternative, Peng turned to TCM \u2014 this caused his son to abruptly fly into a rage, even threatening him with a knife he got from the kitchen.<\/p>\n
“He brandished a knife at me, so I immediately called the police,” Peng said, adding that the police instructed him to head downstairs to avoid his son.<\/p>\n
Peng followed their instructions and left the matter for the police to handle, Zaobao reported.<\/p>\n
Police told AsiaOne that they had learned that the man had locked himself inside his home and were concerned that he might harm himself.<\/p>\n
Officers from the Special Operations Command and Crisis Negotiation Unit later arrived on scene, and officers managed to gain entry into the unit at around 2.45pm.<\/p>\n
The 53-year-old was subsequently arrested for criminal intimidation.<\/p>\n
Peng told Zaobao reporters that his son has difficulty controlling his temper when he becomes angry, and has been undergoing treatment for several years.<\/p>\n
This is the first time his son has escalated the situation so severely. Previously, the most he would do would be to shout or slam his door.<\/p>\n
“It wasn’t anything significant,” Peng said. “Many people are like that too, where if they lose control, they might end up doing anything.<\/p>\n
“He wouldn’t have dared to do this otherwise\u2026 would you dare to treat your father like that?”<\/p>\n
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khooyihang@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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