2 men nabbed for penknife attack on woman after stand-off with police


Officers from the Jurong Police Division identified the two men through ground inquiries and the use of police camera images. They were arrested at about 9pm on Monday with the help of Special Operations Command officers.PHOTOS: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Two men who allegedly assaulted a woman with a penknife in Jurong West were arrested on Monday (Nov 19) after a four-hour stand-off with the police.

The police were alerted to a case of assault at a bus stop near Block 501 Jurong West Street 51 at about 2.45pm that day, they said in a statement on Tuesday night.

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