Man to be charged with allegedly injuring 2 in Prinsep Street knife incident

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Oct 25) after he allegedly injured two persons with a knife at Prinsep Street.

Police said on Monday that they were alerted to the incident at about 7.50am on Sunday.

Officers who responded to the call for assistance found a 36-year-old male victim with cuts across the back of his head, left forearm, and the side of his left wrist.

He was taken conscious to hospital.

Meanwhile, another 25-year-old male victim also sustained a cut to his left forearm.

Police said their preliminary investigations found that the 24-year-old man had allegedly injured both victims with a knife before fleeing the scene.

He was identified and arrested on the same day by officers from Central Police Division, Tanglin Police Division, Police Operations Command Centre and the Criminal Investigation Department through extensive ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras and closed-circuit television (CCTV).

He will be charged in court on Tuesday with the offence of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon.

If found guilty of the said offence, the man could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, caned, or a combination of such punishments.

The police reiterated that they have zero tolerance towards such brazen acts of violence and blatant disregard of the law.

10 月 25 日星期日，一名 24 岁男子因涉嫌在普林塞普街持刀伤人而被捕。

警方周一表示，他们于周日早上 7 点 50 分左右接到有关该事件的报警。

接到求助电话后赶到现场的警员发现一名 36 岁男性受害者，其后脑勺、左前臂和左手腕侧面均有割伤。

他被送往医院时意识清醒。

与此同时，另一名 25 岁男性受害者的左前臂也被割伤。

警方表示，初步调查发现，这名24岁男子涉嫌用刀刺伤两名受害者后逃离现场。

经过广泛的实地调查，并借助警用摄像机和闭路电视（CCTV）的图像，中央警署、汤林警署、警察行动指挥中心和刑事侦查部门的警员于当天确认了他的身份并将其逮捕。

他将于周二在法庭上被控以危险武器蓄意伤人罪。

如果被判犯有上述罪行，该男子可被判处最高七年监禁、罚款、鞭刑或上述刑罚的组合。

警方重申，他们对这种明目张胆的暴力行为和公然藐视法律的行为零容忍。