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Police apprehended an armed 20-year-old SAF
serviceman along Orchard Road near Orchard Cineleisure at about 8pm on 3
Sept 2007. |
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The serviceman had gone missing from Mandai
Hill Camp on the night of 2 September 07 with a rifle and some
ammunition that had been issued to him. |
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After an intensive manhunt mounted by more
than 200 officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID),
Police Intelligence Department (PID) and the Police Special Tactics and
Rescue (STAR), Police apprehended the serviceman swiftly. The missing
rifle and ammunition were fully recovered. |
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Said Director CID, Senior Assistant
Commissioner of Police Lock Wai Han, “With careful planning and
coordination with various agencies and Police units, Police successfully
apprehended the subject.” |
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The man will be investigated under the Arms
Offences Act. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
3 SEPTEMBER 2007 @9PM |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 3
Sep 2007 |
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Missing SAF Serviceman Apprehended |
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A full-time national serviceman CPL
Dave Teo Ming, 20, who was found to be missing from Mandai Hill
Camp on 2 Sep 07 at 11.59pm has been apprehended by the Police. |
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A weapon and some ammunition assigned
to him for guard duty were also recovered. The SAF had worked with
the Police in the search for the serviceman, weapon and
ammunition. |
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CPL Teo, an Infantry rifleman from 1st
Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1 SIR) was enlisted in Sep
2005 and is due for his Operationally Ready Date (ORD) next month. |
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MINDEF and the SAF will be assisting
the Police in the investigation. |
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Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 3 Sep 2007 |
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