Neighbour So Triggered with Noise in Hougang HDB, He Threw Eggs & Curry Sauce on Resident’s Unit

Last Updated on 2023-05-05 , 12:54 pm

Throwing eggs at someone’s house feels so comical that it could only possibly happen in a slapstick work of fiction.

However, this was not the case for an octogenarian in Hougang, whose neighbour was purportedly so upset with “noise” he heard that he took it himself to egg the elderly man’s flat. 

Adding a Singaporean twist, the culprit even threw curry sauce into the mix. 

Found His House Egged at 4 am 

81-year-old Mr Liu, who lives in an HDB flat at 639 Hougang Street 61, recounted the incident in an interview with Shin Min Daily News.

Apparently, he had lived at the flat for 30 years, and had not encountered anything like this until August last year. According to him, his neighbour’s son, who lived below him, claimed he heard disruptive noises coming from Mr Liu’s house, and decided to throw eggs and flour there to exact revenge.

Unfortunately, this isn’t just some childish prank with an angsty teen. Mr Liu revealed that the neighbour’s son was actually 30 years old. The 30-year-old had thrown eggs at his house for the first time in August 2022 and sprinkled flour at his door in December.

To find and catch the culprit, Mr Liu asked for help from the town council, and spent $500 to install cameras at his door. Seemingly afraid of the measures, the man stopped for a while, until last Thursday (20 April).

“Last Thursday, the person returned to throw eggs at my house at 4 am and then did it again at 8 am. At around noon on 22 April, he repeated this, and this time, he even poured curry sauce on my window,” Mr Liu said.

Mr Liu added that the weather was hot recently, so the eggs would start to stink quickly, and cleaning the mess up was very difficult.

He caught these acts on camera and gave the footage to the police. He also informed the man’s parents of what their son had done. 

Did Not Even Cause Noise Pollution

“His parents and I have been neighbours for 30 years, and even now, we get along quite well. When I told his parents about what he did, they told me to report it to the police, so the police could investigate and handle the matter,” he said.

Mr Liu revealed that at first, the neighbours downstairs had indeed complained about noise pollution from his flat, caused by him loudly mashing ingredients and his young granddaughter running around at home. However, when he explained the situation to them, they seemingly understood, and have lived together harmoniously since then.

“Now, my granddaughter has grown older, and we rarely cook at home, but the neighbour’s son still insists he hears us chopping things. Even though we’ve done nothing, he still thinks our flat is the source of noise,” Mr Liu expressed. 

According to Mr Liu, his son and daughter-in-law often leave the house early and come home late, leaving him and his elderly wife alone at home with their grandchildren. In light of this, Mr Liu feared the man would double down on his misdeeds.

However, he did not blame the man’s parents, and only hoped that the police would step in and prevent similar incidents from happening again.

The police confirmed that they received a report about these incidents, and investigations are currently underway. 

Father Hopes Police Take Action Against His Son

Speaking to Shin Min Daily News on 22 April, the culprit’s father, 76-year-old Mr Wu, said the man was his only son.

Since he was young, however, his son had mixed with bad company, and has, therefore, not worked a real job for more than ten years. 

In 2015, he was incarcerated for three years for drug-related charges, and was only released in 2018.

“We thought prison would help rehabilitate him, but it only worsened his behaviour. Now, other than breaking things angrily in our house, he also demands money from us,” Mr Wu said.

Because of his old age and inability to change his son’s behaviour, he encouraged Mr Liu to install cameras to record his son’s misdeeds, hoping the police would punish him instead.

“I will apply to disown him in May,” Mr Wu expressed. “I feel very guilty for all the trouble and harm he has caused.”

Mr Wu pointed out that he had tried to educate and discipline his son, hoping to change his behaviour. However, his son was highly unreceptive, and he physically fought with Mr Wu if a disagreement arose. 

These scuffles resulted in him injuring his right wrist, which is still scarred to date.

In addition, he also revealed that his son had beaten him up before, and he had to go to the hospital for treatment afterwards, where he received five stitches. 

Mr Wu also has a daughter, but she was afraid to return home after getting married, due to his son’s hostile behaviour. 

“I want to kick him out of the house, but I’m afraid that even if he leaves, he will return later to cause more trouble,” Mr Wu said. 

Throwing Eggs Is Illegal

Throwing eggs at your neighbour’s flat is more than a prank in bad taste—it’s actually illegal.

In a 2019 incident, a 28-year-old was fined $2,000 for throwing eggs at his neighbour’s flat.

He had done this on four occasions. 

For harassing his neighbour, he faced a jail term of up to six months, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

Throwing eggs counts as vandalism, which is a chargeable criminal offence, so it’s better to leave these acts in overdramatic movies.