SINGAPORE: A taxi driver who fractured a Traffic Police (TP) officer’s arm by rolling up his car window on it and moving his car forward was sentenced to seven days in jail.
On Sept 30, Jeremiah Ong Seng Hwee, 72, was also disqualified from driving for eight months after pleading guilty to causing grievous hurt to the officer, by committing a rash act that endangered his safety.
On Oct 9, 2022, at around 5pm, the TP officer was on patrol on his motorcycle when he saw Ong using his mobile phone while driving in Farrer Road.
After signalling to Ong to stop at the side of the road, the officer told Ong to hand over his NRIC and driving licence, and to step out of the taxi.
When Ong refused to comply, the officer reached into the taxi through the open window and attempted to turn off the ignition switch.
While the officer’s arm was still in the car, Ong wound up the window, pinning the officer’s arm between the window and the door frame.
Ong then inched the car forward several times, despite the officer telling him to stop.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Chye Jer Yuan said it was only after a passer-by intervened that Ong eventually complied and stepped out of his taxi.
The officer was later found to have suffered a fracture in his arm. He also experienced some limited motion in his right shoulder due to the pain and was given 14 days of hospitalisation leave.
Those who cause grievous hurt by committing a rash act that endangers personal safety can be jailed for up to four years, fined up to $10,000, or both. - The Straits Times/ANN
