Question on Spore Police Force and my charge

Dear Agony Uncle, I really need your help and assistance urgently. As a Chinese male who is working in Spore since last September, I was charged with “using criminal force against public service sec353 cap224’. Currently I have been bailed by a PR friend. Below is the detailed information.

On 3rd FEB, I felt hungry and left my home heading for a 7-11 shop nearby at around 1030PM. I entered into the 7-11 and found there are 2 staff in counter and they were doing the shift. So I took my time selecting items in the shop, after around 7 minutes, I paid my bill and walked out of the 7-11. During this period, I was listening to my MP3 player with earphones in my both ears and the voice was very loud. As the while I walked out of the 7-11, several people with normal addressing rushed to me and one of them flashed an ID card to me but I could not hear anything and I had no time to see the ID card. I felt very unsafe and afraid, I took off my earphones and heard a stern voice said: have a seat there! I thought I was robbed and I tried to turn around to get away, but they suddendly put me down and lock my hands with handcuff. Meanwhile, my bag was taken by them. I thought I was definitely robbed.
They took me to the corner of latest HDB and verified if I stealed sth from the 7-11, the result was false since I did pay the bill of my items. Till then I knew they were police officers and I was not rubbed. The 4 guys took me to a police car and sent me to police station. But I was quite confused why none of the 4 guys wear the police uniform.

Next day around 1120, after my staying in the police station for 10 hours, I made my statement with a police officer in the station. 2 of 4 police officers who put me down said I ‘pushed’ them before they put me down. So I was charged with “using criminal force against public service sec353 cap224’. Actually I was totally overwhelmed, feeling so unsafe and afraid in that moment, I can not remember what I did to try to get myself out of the dangerous situation.

Besides,
1> I never saw a police ID before.
2> I was listening to my MP3 players and I can not hear anything during his showing me the ID. And they did not noticed and required me to take off my mp3 player before they talked to me.
3> I never knew the police officers could do their jobs without uniform.
4> I definitely thought I was robbed until they pushed to the corner to check with 7-11 staff whether I stealed sth from the shop.
5> The time from my walking out of 7-11 to my being put down and with hands locked with handcuff is only around 20 seconds, I really had no time to react.
6> After my knowing they are real police officers, I had been cooperative and I believe if I knew they were police officers earlier, for example, one of the 4 guys weared police uniform, the whole thing would not happen at all.

Of course, I felt sorry for my pushing 2 officers if this was true since I can not remember this point at all. Now I have been bailed and the case is under investigating. After 2 weeks, 18 FEB, I need go to collect the report from police station with my friend who bailed me out. Besides, the police officer said I would probably need not go to court.

Here, I want to advise,
1> What is the procedure of following step regarding this case?
2> is there anything I can do to prevent this case from recording into my criminal database? Since I though I was quite innocent on the whole thing.
3> If this case would be recorded into my database without going to the court, do I still have chance to appeal?

Badly thanks for your time and patience.
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鲁菁彪

Reply From Uncle Agony
Dear hotter123,

I am sorry and concerned after reading your plight.

It is clear from what you said that the incident was a result of a miscommunications and misunderstanding.

Now that you might probably be charged in court, it would be advisable to instruct a lawyer as soon as possible and not recommended that you DIY your defence.

You may wish to instruct your solicitors to make written representations to the police with the objective not to charge you and to avoid any criminal database record.

Once you are charged in court making written representations would have to made to the Attorney's Chambers and to make them withdraw the charge against you might be more uphill.

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蒲媚娴

Could you
Dear Agony Uncle, thanks for your kind reply. I really need your help badly, could you recommend me a lawyer since I have no this experience before? My number is 83302040, do call me.

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蒲媚娴

Many thanks to Agony Uncle's help, the case is closed with happy ending.
Dear Agony Uncle, here pls allow me to say thank you to your patience and professional work on my incident. Due to your help, the case is closed with happy ending without any flaw in my database.

Thanks all who have been paying attention on my plight and wish all you and your family safe and healthy!

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  • 蒲媚娴 提出于 2019-07-19 16:39