Two Held Over Chair-Swinging Chinatown Brawl in Singapore

Singapore police have arrested two men, aged 37 and 68, over a Chinatown brawl in which plastic chairs and stools were allegedly used as weapons, and are searching for a third man, according to an AsiaOne report carried by Malay Mail.

Police said they were alerted to a fight along Upper Cross Street at about 12.20am on Saturday (Nov 7).

Chinatown Brawl Caught on Video

A video shared on social media allegedly captured the fight among three men outside a coffee shop, below an HDB block.

In the footage, two men are seen wielding plastic chairs and stools, while a third man tries to grab a stool and is dragged to the ground.

A man in a patterned shirt is heard shouting and using vulgarities. A motorist and a woman tried to step in, but the woman was thrown aside as she pulled a stool away from him.

A man in a blue shirt kept swinging a plastic chair until members of the public restrained him, the report said.

Arrests for Affray and Drunkenness

Police said the 37-year-old man “appeared to be intoxicated” when officers found him.

He was arrested for affray, drunkenness in a public place and using abusive language against a public servant, after he allegedly hurled vulgarities and threats at officers during his arrest. He was taken to hospital, conscious, for medical checks.

The 68-year-old man was arrested for affray.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for help at about 12.25am and assessed one person for minor injuries, but the person declined to be taken to hospital.

Third Man Still Sought

Police said efforts to trace the third man involved are ongoing, and investigations are continuing.

Staff and patrons at the coffee shop told 8world that fights occasionally break out in the area, with one staff member saying plastic chairs placed outside sometimes go missing.

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Two Held Over Chair-Swinging Chinatown Brawl in Singapore