THE man who was attacked with an unknown substance outside Golden Landmark Shopping Complex on Monday went on a rampage at a Geylang coffeeshop on Tuesday.

He had refused to be warded after the attack, which had left 17 others gasping for breath, was questioned by police and then released.

But at about 7am on Tuesday, he created a scene in front of about 10 people patrons and stallholders at the Victoria Food Court coffeeshop where he was having breakfast.

Coffeeshop manager Mr Ng Ket Geap, 66, said the man who had ordered a bowl of fish soup and a drink, refused to pay.

The man then grabbed a fruit knife and a slice of papaya from a fruit stall and kicked chairs onto the adjacent road before sitting down to cut the fruit.

Mr Ng, who was at home at the time, received a call from his staff about the incident. He advised them not to go near him and asked them to call the police.

The man's actions were caught on a closed-circuit camera installed in the coffeeshop. The man was arrested about 10 mins later and is still under police custody.

Police confirm that this was the same man who had been attacked with a substance at about 4pm on Monday at the entrance of Golden Landmark Shopping Complex after a dispute with two other men.

The substance which wafted into the North Bridge Road building caused about 100 tenants and shoppers to be evacuated.