8 bicycles, 3 PMAs burnt in void deck: Man arrested for mischief by fire with intent to cause damage
A 41-year-old man was arrested for mischief by fire with intent to cause damage to property after eight bicycles and three personal mobility aids (PMAs) were burnt in Sembawang.
In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at Block 482 Admiralty Link at about 2.10am on Aug 15.
A video of the fire was posted online.
The fire in the void deck was extinguished by SCDF using a water jet.
Thirty-five residents were evacuated by the police as a precautionary measure. No injuries were reported.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Aug 16.
A lighter and a box of fire starters which the man had purportedly used to commit the offence were seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged in court on Aug 17 with the offence of mischief by fire with intent to cause damage, which carries an imprisonment term up to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine.
