For a moment, I thought it was Madam Ho Ching being taken hostage. The news should make it clearer that the incident happened at Ho Ching road. The oppie has been arrested by our good SWAT team in a low SES neighbourhood.
Given that the road bears the good name of the PM's wife, shouldn't URA have stepped in years ago to overhaul the entire neighbourhood into a high SES place worthy of John Tan?
SINGAPORE - A 50-year-old man was arrested after a stand-off with the police in Jurong West.
He had locked himself in the house with two of his family members, the police said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 20). No one was injured.
When The Straits Times arrived on the scene, there were about 40 to 50 officers from the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
SCDF had set up an inflatable safety life air pack at the foot of the block.
The stand-off began from around noon, residents told ST. One person who was locked inside the flat was released at around 5.45pm.
At about 6pm, officers from Special Operations Command knocked down the doors and led the suspect out about 10 minutes later. He had a heavily bruised thigh.
Official sources had earlier said it was a possible hostage situation, but the police clarified that this was not so.
ST has contacted the police for more information.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-in-ho-ching-road-after-stand-off-with-police