{"id":86837,"date":"2026-09-22T04:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=86837"},"modified":"2026-09-22T04:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:28:59","slug":"man-jumps-from-ang-mo-kio-ledge-saved-and-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=86837","title":{"rendered":"Man jumps from Ang Mo Kio ledge, saved and arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A 57-year-old man was apprehended after jumping from the 12th-floor ledge of an HDB block in Ang Mo Kio on Sept 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <strong class=\"font-primary\">Thaddeus <\/strong>alerted Stomp to the incident and shared footage showing the shirtless man <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/nobody-understands-me-woman-41-rescued-16th-floor-ledge-sengkang-after-sitting-there-hours?ref=inline-article-9708793\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">sitting on a parapet<\/a> along the corridor, with his legs dangling over the edge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He can be seen gesturing and waving his arms while emergency responders are stationed nearby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He is later seen <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/man-62-who-fell-death-toa-payoh-block-climbed-out-window-during-cnb-anti-drug-operation?ref=inline-article-9708793\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">falling from the block<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, police said they were alerted to the incident at about 3.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Upon arrival, officers spotted the man sitting on the ledge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cAs it was assessed that the man might pose a danger to himself, officers from the Crisis Negotiation Unit and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were also activated and responded to the incident,\u201d a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">SCDF told Stomp it was alerted at about 3.40pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Two safety life air packs were deployed at the foot of the block.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cAt about 6.20pm, the man jumped off the ledge and landed on the life pack deployed,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He was apprehended under Section 7(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 and was taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\"><strong class=\"font-primary\">Helplines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\"><strong class=\"font-primary\">Mental well-being<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal 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