S'porean arrested after causing $2,800 damage to BMW in JB, allegedly also involved in 2023 road rage incident
A Singaporean man who was arrested for a road rage incident in Johor on June 7 is alleged to have been involved in a similar incident in 2023.
The 40-year-old was arrested on June 8 at 6.20pm, said Johor Bahru North police chief Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh in a statement.
He said a 31-year-old Malaysian man had made a police report, claiming that a person in a Singapore-registered Toyota Altis had honked his car horn at him.
Assistant Commissioner Balveer said the Singaporean was upset that the Malaysian's BMW had blocked his path in the Taman Tun Aminah area.
"An argument took place and the suspect allegedly kicked the complainant's car, causing damage," said AC Balveer.
The Johor Bahru Magistrate Court granted a police application for the Singaporean to be detained for mischief, damage of property and utterance of insult until June 12 to assist with investigations.
Facebook user Vicky Sing, who said the Malaysian driver was her boyfriend, posted videos and photos of the incident on June 7. One of the videos shows the Singaporean man kicking the car.
On June 9, she shared an Oct 6, 2023, post by another Facebook user Tok Zhi Wei showing the driver of the same Singapore-registered Toyota Altis kicking another car.
Ms Sing also shared photos of a quotation for 9,300 ringgit (S$2,800) from a Malaysian auto workshop to repair her boyfriend's BMW.
