One week in the sin bin for man who shoved cop down a flight of stairs

A MAN with a packet of contraband cigarettes pushed a cop causing him to fall and roll down a flight of stairs, a district court heard.

Lau Chin Seng, 26, an assistant electrical engineer, was jailed for a week on Monday after admitting to obstructing Corporal Muhammad Jailani Abdul Kader, 26, at Block 456 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Feb 8.

Lau Chin Seng

The officer and his colleague were patrolling in the vicinity when they saw Lau loitering suspiciously along the corridor on the fourth floor. They checked on him.

After identifying themselves, Lau immediately ran away. MORE