A 33-year-old man accused of attacking another man with a sharp object on Singapore's River Valley Road was arrested early Saturday after his car overturned during a police chase. Three people in another vehicle were taken to the hospital.
The attack took place around 8:35 p.m. Friday, police said Saturday, Nov. 7. Preliminary investigations indicate the suspect drove away afterward, leaving behind a wounded 34-year-old man who was conscious when he reached the hospital.
Roughly three and a half hours later, at about 12:05 a.m., officers on patrol along Tessensohn Road recognized the suspect's vehicle and signaled for him to pull over. Police said he ignored them and accelerated away.
The pursuit ended at the junction of Race Course Road and Birch Road, where his car struck another vehicle and flipped. That car's 36-year-old driver and his two female passengers, ages 26 to 42, were conscious when taken to the hospital.
He was expected to appear in court Saturday on two counts. One accuses him of deliberately injuring the victim using dangerous means; the other alleges he refused to give officers a breath sample. Police are also investigating him for dangerous driving causing hurt.
The injury count carries up to seven years in jail, a fine, caning, or any mix of those penalties. Refusing a breath test can bring a fine of S$1,000 to S$5,000 or as long as six months behind bars.
Police said they have zero tolerance for brazen violence and reminded drivers to follow traffic laws and obey lawful instructions from officers.
