SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a glass bottle at a moving SMRT bus, causing a window to shatter and injuring a female passenger.
Police said they received a call for assistance on 5 July 2025 at about 6.50pm along Orchard Road.
Preliminary investigations found that the man allegedly threw the bottle from a pedestrian walkway at the passing bus.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, the incident resulted in a 57-year-old passenger being injured when the upper-deck window shattered.
She was conscious when taken to Raffles Hospital for treatment.
The bus was travelling along Orchard Road past The Heeren shopping mall at the time of the incident, according to user “是cc啊” on social media platform Xiaohongshu.
A hole reportedly appeared suddenly in the bus window, which was visibly cracked from the impact.
Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, confirmed the object was a bottle and the affected bus was operating on service 190.
The driver stopped the bus to ensure commuter safety. Passengers were transferred to another bus to continue their journey.
Tanglin Police Division officers identified and arrested the man on 8 July. An 18-year-old who was with him is assisting with investigations.
The suspect is expected to be charged in court on 9 July with the offence of rash act causing hurt.
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