The police have arrested a 26-year-old church volunteer in connection with the case of a suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah on Sunday (Dec 22) morning.
In their final update on the case at about 5.20pm, the police said the male volunteer claimed to have discovered a suspicious item in a drain within the church premises. He then immobilised himself and held on to it. “Following thorough checks, the item, which resembled an improvised explosive device, was assessed at about 10.40am to be three cardboard rolls and wires taped with black tape, with no explosive element present,” said the police.
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Source: AsiaOne News
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