Man jailed for causing hurt to three police officers
By Alvina Soh | Posted: 27 December 2011 1407 hrs
SINGAPORE: It started off as a skirmish between two friends but ended up with one of them sentenced to jail for causing hurt to three police officers.
Factory production operator Idris Husin received nine months' jail for hurting a staff sergeant, an assistant superintendant and a police sergeant as he was being arrested.
The court heard that Idris, 55, had fought with a friend at a coffeeshop in Woodlands Avenue 6 on August 4, in the presence of police officers.
They were both arrested but the trouble did not end there.
As Idris was being escorted to the police vehicle by Assistant Superintendant Phang Chiew Shia, he elbowed her in the stomach and spat at her.
As he was being led into the police car, he kept hitting Staff Sergeant Stanley Png on the chest with his head and tried to bite his chest.
Idris continued to be violent even though he was handcuffed.
He kicked Police Sergeant Tan Boon Leng in the right leg, spat and swore at him.
Pleading for leniency on Tuesday, Idris said that he was drunk and was not aware of his actions.
However, District Judge Low Wee Ping, who told Idris he should not drink if he cannot control himself, said he deserved a deterrent and long sentence.
- CNA/cc
