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  On the morning of December 21, 2025, a security incident occurred at St Joseph’s Church located at 620 Upper Bukit Timah. The police were initially alerted to the situation at approximately 7:10am. The emergency call triggered a significant mobilization of resources, involving both the Singapore Police Force and specialized units from the Singapore Armed Forces. The alarm was raised after an unattended bag was discovered on the church premises shortly before the scheduled 7:30am Chinese mass. In response, authorities acted with high levels of precaution. The church grounds were secured, and the building was evacuated to ensure the safety of all congregants and staff. Because the nature of the object was initially unknown, the Singapore Armed Forces’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group was called to the scene to conduct a specialized assessment. By 9:00am, a heavy police presence was established at the entrance of the church, with officers actively direc...

  A 17-year-old teenager was arrested by the police following an armed robbery that occurred on December 18, 2025, at Jurong West Street 93. At approximately 10:35pm, the suspect allegedly used a karambit knife to threaten a victim, swinging the weapon and demanding the surrender of an iPhone and a gold ring.  Upon receiving the report, officers from the Clementi Police Division utilized police camera footage to identify the suspect. Through their investigations, they managed to arrest the teenager within 10 hours. The police also successfully recovered the knife used in the crime along with the stolen mobile phone and gold ring. The suspect is set to be charged in court on December 20, 2025, with robbery when armed or with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. This offence carries a heavy sentence of between five and 20 years in prison, as well as a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.

  Between November 12 and November 22, 2025, a massive and highly coordinated series of multi-agency enforcement operations were carried out in the Geylang area. These operations targeted a wide spectrum of criminal activities, leading to 43 individuals—comprising 13 men and 30 women between the ages of 22 and 74—being placed under investigation for various offences. The Bedok Police Division spearheaded the initiative, receiving extensive support from a multitude of agencies, including the Criminal Investigation Department, Traffic Police, Central Narcotics Bureau, Health Sciences Authority, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore Customs, Land Transport Authority, and the Singapore Food Agency. The enforcement efforts were specifically designed to disrupt illegal activities that have been known to occur in the vicinity of Geylang. These include illegal gambling, vice-related activities, the sale of unregistered health products, drug-related offences, and illegal hawkin...

  On December 18, 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) reported that 11 vehicles were recently impounded during islandwide enforcement operations against illegal cross-border ride-hailing services. These arrests took place at land checkpoints and areas including Fernvale Road and Mandai Road. Since July 2025, the LTA has checked over 2,700 vehicles and impounded a total of 152 vehicles. These enforcement efforts are supported by the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and the National Taxi Association to protect passenger safety and the livelihoods of licensed drivers. Drivers caught providing these unlicensed services face heavy penalties, including fines up to $3,000, six months in jail, and the potential forfeiture of their vehicles.  Passengers are encouraged to use licensed services provided by companies like ComfortDelGro, Strides Premier, Trans-Cab, and Prime, which offer safe transport to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor. The LTA remains committed to monitor...

  An enforcement operation in Jurong West on December 16, 2025, led by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, resulted in the arrest of four individuals. The group included three overstayers: one male Indian, one Filipina, and one female Nepalese, all aged between 26 and 35. These individuals had remained in the country after their social visit passes expired and are also suspected of working without valid permits. Alongside them, a 29-year-old male Indian was arrested for harbouring the offenders. He is accused of allowing the group to reside in his unit without verifying their legal immigration status.  The authorities emphasized that harbouring offenders is a serious crime, punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of 6,000 dollars. The case remains under further investigation as part of ongoing efforts to manage the immigration offender situation and maintain national security through regular inland enforcement actions. If you have information on suspected i...

  On December 17, 2025, a Singapore court sentenced 23-year-old Febry Iswanto, an Indonesian national, to eight months in prison and three strokes of the cane. The sentencing followed his guilty plea to charges under the Immigration Act for intentionally aiding individuals to enter Singapore illegally. The court heard that Febry, who worked on an Indonesian-registered tugboat, facilitated the illegal entry of five unidentified individuals over two separate occasions in August and October of 2024. The background of the case reveals that Febry began working on a tugboat that towed a barge in March 2024. During his employment, he became acquainted with a fellow worker named Jefryansyah. Although Jefryansyah was terminated from the company last year due to poor performance, he remained in contact with Febry. In August 2024, Jefryansyah reached out to Febry via text message with a proposition to smuggle people into Singapore. For every person successfully brought into the country, Febry...

  A serious accident involving a personal mobility device rider and a pedestrian has left a 71-year-old woman with severe injuries. The victim, identified as Malar, was walking on a concrete shared pavement on December 10, 2025, when the incident occurred. The location of the collision was directly in front of the Pasir Ris Polyclinic, situated within the Pasir Ris Mall area. According to a social media statement released by her husband, Frank Singam, on December 17, 2025, the elderly woman was struck from behind by a platform rider on a bike. The force of the impact caused the victim to fall forward, landing face-down on the hard concrete surface. Because the collision was unexpected and occurred from the rear, she was unable to break her fall, resulting in her chin absorbing the full weight of the impact. The medical consequences of the fall were extensive. Upon being admitted to Changi General Hospital, medical examinations revealed that she had sustained a triple fractured jaw....

  A 43-year-old Malaysian property agent, Ang Boon Hong, has been sentenced to 10 weeks of imprisonment on December 15, 2025. This legal outcome followed his guilty plea to a charge of possessing e-vaporisers for the purpose of sale. The court also took into consideration a second similar charge during the sentencing phase. The case provides a detailed look into how financial desperation can lead individuals into illegal cross-border activities. The court heard that Ang Boon Hong was experiencing significant financial difficulties in Malaysia. Seeking a way to supplement his income, he accepted a job offer from an acquaintance identified only as Kenny. The arrangement involved Ang entering Singapore to perform delivery services for e-vaporisers and their associated components. The financial incentive offered for this illegal work was relatively small; Ang was promised a payment ranging between RM2 and RM10 for every delivery successfully completed. Based on the volume of work, it w...

  On December 16, 2025, a significant law enforcement operation took place at a Housing and Development Board estate in Bukit Panjang, resulting in the arrest of three individuals. The incident occurred at Block 534 Jelapang Road, where a heavy police presence was observed during the morning hours. Witnesses reported seeing more than 10 police vehicles arriving at the scene at approximately 9:00am on Tuesday. The scale of the deployment drew considerable attention from residents, with several police cars lining the service road and a dedicated team of officers focusing their attention on a black Mitsubishi sedan parked at the base of the residential block. The three individuals taken into custody included two men, aged 23 and 26, and one woman, aged 23. Following their apprehension, the suspects were seen handcuffed and seated separately on the ground below the block of flats as they awaited further questioning by investigators. The atmosphere at the scene was described as tense, a...

  On December 17, 2025, a fire broke out at Chiku Road at approximately 4:00am, involving several single-storey terrace units. Upon arrival, the Singapore Civil Defence Force discovered units 8, 10, and 12 on fire, with the blaze spreading to adjacent homes. To combat the fire and prevent further spread, seven water jets were deployed along with a Combined Platform Ladder for aerial support.  The fire was brought under control and extinguished by 6:45am. In addition to the three primary units, six adjoining terrace houses (units 2, 4, 6, 14, 16, and 18) sustained varying levels of burn damage. During the operation, police and emergency responders evacuated about 20 people from the area as a safety precaution. One individual required medical assessment for smoke inhalation and was subsequently conveyed to Singapore General Hospital. Damping down operations are currently being conducted at the location, and an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

  On December 16, 2025, Singaporean Tang Hian Leng, 55, was charged with housebreaking and theft following an incident at the Korean fried chicken restaurant Oven & Fried Chicken, located at 16 Chun Tin Road in Bukit Timah. The alleged offence occurred on December 14, 2025, at approximately 1.14am, when  Tang is accused of breaking into and climbing through a toilet window to gain entry. He reportedly stole $155 from the establishment.   The police were notified at 11.42am that day. Through swift follow-up investigations, and by utilizing images from police cameras and CCTV, officers from the Clementi Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre established Mr. Tang's identity. He was subsequently arrested within seven hours of the report being made. The offence of housebreaking and theft carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine.

  A doctor, Jonathan Soh Jingyao, aged 34, who previously worked at Sengkang General Hospital, has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail for a voyeurism charge despite his defence counsel arguing for a Mandatory Treatment Order (MTO). The sentencing took place on December 15. The voyeurism offense involved Soh using his phone to secretly film a woman showering in an apartment. While the relationship between Soh and the victim was redacted in court documents, a gag order protects her identity. The incident occurred on April 14, 2024. The victim was in the common toilet of the apartment when Soh held his phone up to the window connecting the kitchen and the toilet to film her. The victim noticed the phone near the window and immediately shouted, prompting Soh to quickly leave the kitchen. He later deleted the video from his phone and offered an apology to the woman, but her boyfriend subsequently made a police report on the same day. Soh, through his defence counsel Jeeva Joethy from...

  A 77-year-old Singaporean man, Tan See Chee, was charged on Tuesday, December 16, for disrupting a National Parks Board (NParks) operation after he allegedly cut the cable ties of a crow trap, allowing three birds to escape. The incident occurred near Block 181, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, on October 20 at about 5:50 PM. Tan is accused of mischief causing disruption to the performance of a public agency's function. Police identified him two days later using CCTV footage. The police issued a statement warning that they take a "serious view" of such acts of mischief against apparatus serving public functions. Tan informed the court he intends to plead guilty and will not engage a lawyer. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail, a fine, or both. His plea date is set for January.

  A 40-year-old man was arrested for suspected drink driving after a car accident at the junction of Teck Whye Avenue and Choa Chu Kang Road on December 12 at 12:55 AM. The police believe the car skidded at the junction before crashing into a street sign. The driver was taken conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and subsequently arrested. Photos of the accident, shared on Reddit, show the white car with a damaged hood and deployed airbags. Debris, including a partial car plate and an uprooted lamp post, was scattered across the grass patch, indicating a high-impact collision. Police investigations into the suspected drink driving and the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

  A 20-year-old male motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle accident at the junction of Yishun Avenue 3 and Yishun Central on the night of December 14, around 10:20 PM. The accident involved two motorcycles, two cars, and a lorry. A second rider, a 19-year-old male motorcyclist, was taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Tragically, the 20-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. Police arrested a 38-year-old male driver for dangerous driving causing death. Three other individuals were assessed for minor injuries but declined hospitalization. Photos of the aftermath showed a badly damaged red car crashed into a lorry. Police investigations into the fatal incident are ongoing.

  A major road accident involving two double-decker buses in Jurong West on the morning of December 14 resulted in a large-scale emergency response and the hospitalization of 44 people. The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the accident slightly before 11:00 AM. The collision occurred when Tower Transit-operated bus service 98 rear-ended an SBS Transit-run bus service 99, which was stationary, at approximately 10:55 AM in Jurong West Avenue 1. The SCDF's arrival confirmed the severity of the crash: one person, a bus driver, was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a bus. The individual had to be rescued using specialized hydraulic rescue equipment. In total, 42 passengers and two bus drivers were taken to the hospital. Police confirmed that a 49-year-old bus driver is currently assisting with ongoing investigations into the cause of the rear-end collision. The Land Transport Authority (LTA), which confirmed the details in a Facebook post at about ...

  A man is currently assisting police investigations after he allegedly carried out a brutal assault on a waiter at a bar in Downtown East, an attack that reportedly stemmed from a small dispute over a $2 difference in the price of mineral water. The incident, which occurred outside Jyu Yae Live Music Bar & Restaurant at E!Avenue, Downtown East, was captured on video and shared by Stomper Anonymous, who was passing by the scene at around 10 PM on December 9. The Stomper recounted conversations overheard from customers, stating that the altercation began after the waiter mistakenly told the customer that water was 50 cents, when the actual price for the mineral water was $2.50. The customer allegedly reacted with extreme violence. The Stomper claimed that the man kicked and beat the waiter before dragging him out of the bar. The shared video footage shows a man, presumably the waiter, lying motionless against a sliding door, while the aggressor is seen raining blows upon him. Th...

  A series of targeted, multi-agency anti-drug operations led by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) resulted in the arrest of seven Bangladeshi men for suspected drug-related offenses. The operations, which took place from December 8 to 11, 2025, were conducted at various migrant worker dormitories across the island. The arrested men are aged between 20 and 40 years old. The enforcement actions were a joint effort demonstrating Singapore's sustained commitment to clamping down on illegal activities, including drug offenses and other crimes. The CNB was supported by officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore Customs, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Operations Breakdown The arrests were made across three distinct operations: Jurong West (December 8): In the evening of December 8, CNB officers arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi man at a dormitory in the vicinity of Jurong West for suspec...

Four members of the public are being hailed as "heroes" after they helped contain a fire on the back of a pickup truck along Tanjong Katong Road on December 10 at 1:30 PM. A viral TikTok video by @ks83706 showed the truck's rear engulfed in flames. The footage captured four men—including a petrol station attendant with a larger extinguisher—using fire extinguishers to bring the blaze under control. The TikToker claimed the fire was out before fire trucks arrived. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed they were alerted to the fire at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Sandy Lane and ultimately extinguished the blaze using a hosereel. SCDF reported no injuries and that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Netizens praised the men for their "kampong spirit" and public-spirited teamwork.

  A 73-year-old male driver is assisting police investigations after a four-car accident at the multi-storey carpark in NEX shopping mall on December 6, at approximately 2:30 PM. The incident, which occurred along Serangoon Central, resulted in a 66-year-old male driver and his 60-year-old female passenger being taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Eyewitness video footage, shared online, showed a silver car speeding down a ramp from the third to the second level. As it reached the second level, it violently collided with a second car, which was then flung into two other parked cars, creating a four-vehicle pile-up. The severity of the impact is under investigation by the police.