Man, 21, apprehended after locking himself in roof access stairwell at Sin Ming block
Residents at Block 410 Sin Ming Avenue witnessed a large police presence on Sept 27, as officers responded to a case involving a man suspected to be in distress.
A Stomper, who was at the scene at about 4pm, said: "There were officers all around the area.
"They knocked on every resident's door and showed us a picture of the young man.
"They even flew a drone."
In videos shared by the Stomper, officers are seen operating a crane.
A man is later seen being wheeled into an ambulance.
In response to a Stomp query, the police said they received a call for assistance at about 8.10am.
"As it was assessed that the man might pose a danger to himself, officers from the Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit, Home Team Unmanned Aerial Vehicle unit and Singapore Civil Defence Force responded to the incident," a police spokesperson said.
"Police officers subsequently established that a 21-year-old man had locked himself within the roof access stairwell of the residential block."
At about 4.40pm, officers managed to gain entry to the area and apprehended the man under the Mental Health Act.
No injuries were reported.
