Man locks himself in Ang Mo Kio flat; triggers 2.5-hour police standoff
A 64-year-old man has been arrested after locking himself inside his Ang Mo Kio HDB flat in the early hours of Thursday (Nov 5).A livestream of the incident shared on TikTok on Thursday showed a safety life air pack placed at the foot of the residential block, with the surrounding area cordoned off.Several police officers were also seen gathered around the scene.In another video shared subsequently, a man could be seen being escorted by police officers to a vehicle.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police said they received a call for assistance at about 12.20am at Block 420 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.Upon arrival, a 64-year-old man was found to have locked himself in his residential unit and was believed to pose a danger to himself.Officers from the police's Crisis Negotiation Unit and the Singapore Civil Defence Force were deployed to the scene.At about 2.50am, police officers managed to gain entry into the unit and arrested the man for carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.A knife was seized as a case exhibit. Police investigations are ongoing.