SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man tried to hit a police officer with his car after ignoring instructions to get out of his car in a Yishun car park on Wednesday (Feb 9), police said.
One of the officers managed to leave to avoid being hit and the suspect then sped away, police said at a news conference on Thursday.
The man was arrested later in the day after being found at 3 Ang Mo Kio Street.
The incident came after the man was identified as a suspect in connection with the cheating case.
Police received a report on Tuesday from a 28-year-old victim who posted online hoping to sell his luxury watch for S$35,000.
The man replied to the victim’s post and they met at Sengkang Plaza.
After examining the victim’s watch, the man decided not to proceed with the purchase and allegedly returned a similar watch to the victim, police said.
After returning home, the victim realized the man had returned another watch, police said. They added that the watch had a different serial number and was believed to be a counterfeit.
He will be charged with cheating in court on Friday.
The man will also be investigated for reckless behaviour and driving disqualification.
Cheating is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine.
Reckless conduct is punishable by a jail term of up to six months, a fine of up to S$2,500, or both. The offence of driving while disqualified is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.
