Broken glass and spilled wine reportedly littered the floor below a Woodlands flat after a man allegedly hurled liquor bottles from his unit during a five-hour standoff with Singapore police. — AI-generated image (New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. By Malay Mail Thursday, 21 May 2026 12:15 PM MYT SINGAPORE, May 21 — A 23-year-old man was arrested after a five-hour standoff with police at an HDB block in Woodlands, Singapore, where he allegedly hurled liquor bottles from his flat and triggered a major emergency response, according to AsiaOne.The incident unfolded yesterday evening at a unit in Block 687A, Woodlands Drive 75, where residents watched as bottles were thrown from a second-floor window onto the void deck below.Videos shared with Singapore-based media organisation AsiaOne showed a man standing at the window holding what appeared to be wine bottles before tossing them one by one to the ground.In another clip, bottles were seen smashing against the wall beside the unit’s window, sending shards of glass flying while red wine spilled over the ledge and onto the ground below.The area beneath the flat was later cordoned off with police tape as officers diverted pedestrians away from the scene.Several emergency vehicles, including police cars, tactical vehicles from the Special Operations Command, a fire engine, an ambulance and a Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Dart) vehicle, were deployed to the estate.One resident told AsiaOne the man had lived at the unit for about five years, while another neighbour alleged he had quarrelled with his mother the previous day.AsiaOne reported that the man’s father had earlier contacted the authorities for assistance.In a statement to AsiaOne, Singapore police said officers responded to a call for assistance at about 6pm on May 20.“When police officers arrived, they found that a 23-year-old man had locked himself in his residential unit,” police said.Authorities added that the man was assessed to pose “a possible danger to himself”, prompting the deployment of officers from the Special Operations Command and Crisis Negotiation Unit, alongside personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).Police eventually entered the flat at about 10.20pm, ending the hours-long standoff.The man was arrested for a rash act before being taken conscious to hospital.SCDF confirmed to AsiaOne that a safety life pack had been deployed while Dart rescuers remained on standby “as a precautionary measure”.Police said investigations are ongoing.