‘Looking forward to a peaceful neighbourhood again’ — HDB resident reports teenagers who are causing trouble and trespassing on football field

SINGAPORE: A resident anonymously reported that a group of young boys have been causing noise disturbance and trespassing in a futsal court in Jurong West Street 75. 

In a news report by Stomp, the anonymous resident shared that the boys have been gathering and making noise in the park surrounded by HDB Blocks 735, 736, 737, and 738, every single day.

“They shout and laugh loudly, play football on the badminton court, fight and wrestle, and even have haircuts at the park while blasting loud music, disturbing the whole neighbourhood every afternoon for about three hours… They even sneak into the futsal court to use it illegally, without paying the booking fee,” the resident added. 

The resident also shared photos and videos of the young boys causing too much noise and play-wrestling with each other. “Isn’t this louder than pickleball?” the resident asked. 

One boy can also be seen seated on a bench while getting a haircut from his friend. 

Furthermore, the young boys were also seen entering the futsal court by squeezing their bodies through the gaps in between the fencing.  

“The town council has already put up a ‘No Ball Games’ sign at the badminton court, and notices to remind people to lower their volume, but the boys simply ignore these notices and proceed with their gatherings every afternoon. The park has effectively become their personal hangout area instead of a shared community space.” 

Given this unfortunate incident, the resident looks forward to having a ‘peaceful neighbourhood’ once again. 

In response to Stomp, a spokeswoman for West Coast-Jurong West Town Council stated that the authorities were aware of the situation and that reports had been made. 

“A report has been made to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on the trespassing issue, and we are working with the Residents’ Network (RN) to engage the teenagers and advise them on the responsible use of community facilities,” the spokeswoman admitted.

The spokeswoman also stated that there are notices at the location to remind the public against the misuse of facilities and to reduce noise disturbances to residents. 

“We thank residents for their feedback and will continue to monitor the situation closely with our community partners,” she added. 

Trespassing in Singapore

In Singapore, criminal trespass means entering or staying on someone else’s property without the owner’s permission, with the intention of committing a crime or to bother the owner. If found guilty of trespassing, an individual can go to jail for up to 3 months, and/or pay a fine of up to S$1,500.