{
  "id": 3466813,
  "title": "Man who made more than 1,000 silent calls to police 'for fun and enjoyment' gets jail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-who-made-more-than-1-000-silent-calls-to-police-for-fun-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:35:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/1000-silent-calls-police-npc-obstruction-6342106"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 26, a 37-year-old Singaporean, Foo Jia Hong, was sentenced to 23 days in jail for making over 1,000 silent calls to police centers across Ang Mo Kio North, Bedok, Geylang, and Yishun. Foo pleaded guilty to obstructing officers at Yishun Neighbourhood Police Centre by making 425 silent calls to its landline. The other three charges for calls made to the other centers were considered during the trial. The calls, made between April 21 and 29, were found to disrupt non-emergency lines. Foo was arrested in May and found to have mild intellectual disability during his psychiatric assessment. Despite this, District Judge Koo Zhi Xuan emphasized the need for deterrence in sentencing.",
  "summary": "The calls were made to four Neighbourhood Police Centres in Ang Mo Kio North, Bedok, Geylang and Yishun. At Yishun alone, officers answered 330 silent calls.",
  "key_points": [
    "Foo Jia Hong, 37, made over 1,000 silent police calls in Singapore.",
    "Calls disrupted non-emergency lines between April 21 and 29.",
    "23-day jail sentence imposed for obstructing officers, despite his mild intellectual disability."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Man who made more than 1,000 silent calls to police 'for fun and enjoyment' gets jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-who-made-more-than-1-000-silent-calls-to-police-for-fun-and-3467967",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:35:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Man who made 1,035 calls to neighbourhood police centres for ‘fun and enjoyment’ gets 23 days’ jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/man-who-made-1-035-calls-to-neighbourhood-police-centres-for-fun-and",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:11:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}