Police investigations are ongoing into an incident where a man was found with a folding knife at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore on Sunday (1 December).
In a statement, police said, “On 1 December 2024 at about 12.35pm, the Police were alerted that a 36-year-old man was found with a folding knife in his pocket at St Joseph’s Church along 620 Upper Bukit Timah Road. He was discovered by vigilant church security volunteers. Upon Police’s arrival, the man was compliant and the folding knife was seized.”
The man is believed to be a handyman who attends services at the church regularly. “He purportedly forgot to keep the folding knife with his other tools after an earlier job. He is currently assisting police with investigations, which are ongoing,” police added.
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