Youths played with wheelchairs at polling stations, under investigation for damaging government property
A total of 13 people, aged between 13 and 20, are under police investigation for their suspected involvement in two separate cases of damaging government property.
On April 28 at about 10.55pm, the police received a call for assistance at Block 51A Sengkang West Avenue, where an open space had been designated for use as a polling station.
Three wheelchairs belonging to the elections department had been damaged.
Through further investigations, police discovered the identities of five people who had allegedly used the wheelchairs to race with one another.
One of them had also allegedly thrown one of the wheelchairs in the air.
In the other case, on May 1 at about 1am, the police received a call for assistance at Block 176B Boon Lay Drive, where a sheltered basketball court had been cordoned off and designated for use as a polling station.
One wheelchair belonging to the elections department had been damaged.
The identities of eight individuals who might be involved in the matter were found. Police investigations are ongoing.
The offence of vandalism carries a fine of up to $2,000 or imprisonment of up to three years, and caning of between three and eight strokes.
The police will not tolerate, and will take firm and swift action against those who disregard the law, cause law and order problems, or vandalise or cause damage to public property, especially during this sensitive period of elections.
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