Four nabbed for rioting along Havelock Road
Posted: 20 April 2012 1748 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested four men, aged between 19 and 23, for rioting along Havelock Road.
On April 19, at about 4.00am, a 29-year-old male reported to the police that he and another male friend, aged 26, had been assaulted by a group of men along Havelock Road.
Through extensive enquiries and follow-up investigations, police managed to establish the identities of the suspects within five hours.
The officers mounted an operation on the same day and picked up four suspects at various locations including New Bridge Road, Teck Whye Lane and Pasir Ris.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had assaulted the victims following a dispute which had occurred earlier between them in a night club.
Investigations are on-going to establish the whereabouts of the remaining assailants.
- CNA/cc
