SINGAPORE: Police arrested a 40-year-old man for assaulting two women, aged 82 and 30, with a metal rod during an attempted armed robbery on May 13 along Tampines Street 22. Both victims were injured but sent to the hospital conscious; the man was apprehended within three hours of the incident and faces charges that could lead to a jail term of five to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane. The Singapore Police Force emphasized their commitment to addressing violent crimes and advised the public to remain calm and report perpetrators promptly.
