by Elena Chong
A PAINTER who used his motorcycle helmet to hit a taxi driver
and squeezed the door of the cab on his hand was jailed for six
weeks on Wednesday.
Chua Chong Hock, 56, pleaded guilty to causing hurt to Mr Cheng
Choon Leng, 44, at a carpark near Block 75 Commonwealth Drive on
Aug 9, 2010.
The court heard that Chua attacked the victim following a near
collision at the carpark. The victim got down from his cab and told
Chua to move his motorcycle so that he could drive it away.
Chua shouted at the victim, who was hit on the head with the
helmet. He also punched the victim and a scuffle broke out.
When the victim wanted to retrieve his cellphone from the cab,
Chua stopped him by squeezing the door against the victim's right
hand. The victim managed to break free and called the police.
Chua, who is married with two children, could have been jailed
for up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000.