Woman hurls bus stop sign at man during late-night quarrel in Woodlands
A late-night quarrel between a man and a woman in Woodlands escalated into a chaotic scene when the woman allegedly dismantled a bus stop sign and threw it at the man.
The altercation, which reportedly stemmed from a personal dispute, was captured on video.
The incident took place around 11pm on May 30 near Block 421 Woodlands Street 41.
A resident who lives in the block told Shin Min Daily News that he was heading home when he heard shouting and saw the pair arguing by the roadside.
The woman, dressed in white pyjamas and barefoot, appeared highly agitated and emotional. The pair were seen tugging and pulling at each other multiple times during the altercation.
"The man pushed her first," the eyewitness said.
"Then she suddenly removed the bus stop sign and threw it at him.
"I think I even heard one of them say something like: 'Don't leave me.'"
In video footage shared by a resident, the man, dressed in a black top, is seen walking ahead of the woman along the pavement. The woman suddenly dashes forward, shouts at the man, and shoves him.
Later on, she is seen bolting down a flight of stairs, dashing across the street, chasing after the man and hurling the sign in his direction. Though it landed on the ground, the pair continued arguing and tussling.
At one point, the woman ran away briefly, then returned to confront the man again. Two younger individuals, believed to be relatives or friends, stepped in to break up the altercation.
In the final moments of the video, the woman climbs a grass slope, crosses the road and walks out of frame.
The resident said the commotion lasted about 15 minutes. Their heated argument rang out sharply in the stillness of the night.
While he had heard loud arguments in the neighbourhood before, this was the first time he witnessed someone removing a public sign.
"She must had been really worked up," he said.
Under Singapore's Vandalism Act, anyone found guilty of wilfully damaging public property can face up to three years' jail or a fine of up to $2,000, and between three and eight strokes of the cane.