Updated: 04/08/2014 17:52 | By Channel NewsAsia
Man charged with being drunk, hurting police officer
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SINGAPORE: A Chinese national who hurt a police officer while he was held in a police lockup was charged in court on Tuesday.
Bai Ting, 28, also faces a charge for being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in a public place.
Bai was found drunk at about 7pm on Sunday at Lorong 27A Geylang.
At about 9pm the same day, he bit the right forearm of Sergeant Ng Wen Chi at the lockup of Bedok Police Division Headquarters.
For being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in a public place, Bai faces a maximum fine of $1,000 and one month's jail.
For hurting a police officer, Bai could be jailed up to seven years, caned and fined. - CNA/de
