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SMRT station manager, 59, commended by police after stopping ... (Mothership.sg)

Hedger David Gerard, 59, an SMRT station manager, heard a woman shout "Molest!" while chasing a man who tried to escape through the gantry. He reacted ...

The man dutifully obeyed and Hedger asked him to sit down. Hedger advised her not to stay silent, as she was clearly flustered and upset. It involved a man taking upskirt videos of a woman. Hedger said that the man immediately admitted he had offended. Hedger had to convince him to stay. "I put you at a place where the cameras can see you," he told the man, "I'm not going to restrain you, but if you leave, (the police) will be at your house by dinner time. I did not even know if it was a misunderstanding at that point," he said. He was among the five individuals presented with the Community Partnership Award at Clementi Police Division. Hedger recalls handling a similar case around five years ago. while chasing a man who tried to escape through the gantry. 6, also recognised six organisations for their strong community partnership with the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Hedger David Gerard, 59, an SMRT station manager, heard a woman shout "Molest!"

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