---
title: "Soil spilled on resident's doorstep while he was on holiday, town council notifies police"
url: "/singapore-seen/resident-comes-back-from-holiday-to-find-soil-spilled-on-his-doorstep-town-council"
published: "2024-10-18T02:59:57.000Z"
updated: "2024-10-18T05:00:30.000Z"
section: "Singapore Seen"
authors: ["Farah Daley"]
tags: ["vandalism","Sengkang","town council"]
---

# Soil spilled on resident's doorstep while he was on holiday, town council notifies police

*A Sengkang resident was dismayed when he discovered soil and flower pots were scattered in front of his unit while he was away on a short holiday. *

A Sengkang resident was dismayed when he discovered soil and flower pots were scattered in front of his unit while he was away on a short holiday.

Stomper Chong, who went overseas on Oct 10, said he found out soil had been spilled in front of his main door and gate.

"I don't know what happened as I was not around," said the Stomper.

He shared that he reported the incident to Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) on Oct 11 and that the soil was cleared by the time he returned home on Oct 13 at about 9.30pm.

The only soil remaining was trapped between his main door and gate.

![](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/430128fd49c08e0ec6788d480bbe61aa4d87cd0b3b7288e79e60640e1547da1a)

"Someone from AMKTC called me and told me they had sent their staff down to clean the corridor on Oct 11," he said.

He also heard from a neighbour that a quarrel occurred in the corridor at the time of the incident.

"The pots containing the soil are not mine and have been outside a neighbouring unit for a very long time," he added.

![](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/ebbd6b936a31703f149d5a6cb3e543b78d1e35dcb937b5e18f92db57faa8eeaf)

"I went to knock on the door of the unit next to mine but nobody answered. It seems like no one is staying there as they still have Chinese New Year decorations on the main door."

In response to a Stomp query, AMKTC said it was aware of the soil scattered in front of the resident's unit on Oct 11.

"Our conservancy team was promptly dispatched, and the corridor was cleared on the same day," a spokesperson said.

"Additionally, we have displayed an advisory notice in the block on the removal of flowerpots left along the corridor, and the flowerpots have since been removed.

On Oct 14, the resident requested our assistance on filing a report, and we advised him to lodge a police report for further investigation.

"We have also notified the Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC) about the matter."