Man armed with knife arrested after taking cleaner hostage in Yishun

In a video posted on social media, a man was seen holding a woman at knifepoint in Yishun. - SCREENGRAB FROM DINO KARISHMA/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 42-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Jan 9) morning after taking a 60-year-old woman hostage in Yishun.

The police said they responded to a call for assistance at 7.35am in Yishun Ring Road. A man had allegedly held a woman at knifepoint.