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A 42-year-old man was apprehended after he was rescued from the aircon ledge of a flat in Bukit Panjang on Sunday (Oct 4) morning.<\/p>\n
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they received a call for assistance at Block 635B Senja Road, where a man was spotted standing on the air-con ledge of an eighth-floor unit.<\/p>\n
Two photographs seen by AsiaOne show at least one fire engine, a rescue tender and at least three police cars parked along a driveway near the block.<\/p>\n
SCDF deployed a safety life air pack as a precautionary measure when they arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n
As the man was assessed to possibly pose a danger to himself, the police activated officers from their Crisis Negotiation Unit, while SCDF deployed its Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART).<\/p>\n
DART rescuers rappelled down from the unit above and brought the man to safety at about 9.50am.<\/p>\n
The 42-year-old was taken conscious to hospital and subsequently apprehended under Section 7(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the Act, the police have the power to arrest anyone believed to be a danger to himself or other people.<\/p>\n
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