At a noodle shop in Sheung Shui, a 32-year-old female customer brandished a kitchen knife to intimidate staff. The police arrived and subdued her. Accused of possessing an offensive weapon, causing criminal damage, and assaulting police officers, she has been arrested and is currently under investigation.
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The location of the incident is No. 33, Lung Sum Avenue. At around 12:00 midnight, the police received a report and arrived at the scene. During the time, an emotionally agitated woman refused to cooperate with the police and waved a kitchen knife about 30 centimeters long. The police officer used a pepper spray dispenser, which hit her right forearm to subdue the woman. After that, she was sent to the North District Hospital while conscious for treatment.
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Allegedly, the arrested woman is surnamed Liu (32 years old), and she came to Hong Kong with a two-way exit permit. After the police conducted an initial investigation, they found that the incident occurred because the woman had a dispute with a staff member over a trivial matter. During their quarreling, the woman used the kitchen knife to damage the phone of the noodle restaurant.
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The arrested woman was injured in her hand and was sent to the hospital for treatment. It is said that the woman has already suffered from emotional distress. Due to some payment problems at the noodle restaurant, she lost control and rushed into the kitchen of the restaurant to take out a knife, making the restaurant's owner call the police for help.
For the first time, the Hong Kong Police Force has deployed drones to enforce traffic laws on West Kowloon Highway and Lin Cheung Road, targeting inattentive drivers from the air with ground officers ready to intercept and issue tickets.
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The enforcement operation, which runs from August 10 to 23, is part of two citywide traffic campaigns codenamed "CLEARVIEW" and "AUTOBINDER," coordinated by the Traffic Branch Headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force in collaboration with five Traffic Regions. The Enforcement and Control Division of Traffic Kowloon West Region launched the drone patrols on Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway to combat distracted driving behaviours, including careless driving, using mobile phones while driving, as well as disobeying traffic signs and markings.
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Police set up a drone launch point at Nam Cheong Park and erected yellow warning signs and "Police Drones in Operation" banners along the roadside. The drones were fitted with identification stripes and red‑and‑blue flashing lights to warn road users that aerial enforcement was in progress. Footage captured by the drones was livestreamed to ground operators and command screens, enabling operators to identify and track specific vehicles for interception instantly.
Shortly after launching at around 10:30 am, the drones conducted fixed‑point aerial patrols over Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway. Photo by Bastille Post
Shortly after launching at around 10:30 am, the drones conducted fixed‑point aerial patrols over Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway. During the operation, a white private car was spotted changing lanes illegally, and a dump truck was seen travelling in the fast lane in violation of traffic regulations. Operators immediately relayed the violations and vehicle locations to ground officers. Pre‑positioned police units responded swiftly, intercepted the vehicles, and issued tickets.
Operators remotely control the drones. Photo by Bastille Post
Operators remotely control the drones. Photo by Bastille Post
The screen displays real‑time traffic conditions. Photo by Bastille Post
Mr. Cheng Ho-ming, Officer-in-Charge of the Task Force, Enforcement and Control Division of Traffic Kowloon West Region, explained that in addition to the drones' flashing lights, corresponding warning signs are placed along the enforcement routes to inform road users that drone enforcement is in operation.
The screen displays real‑time traffic conditions. Photo by Bastille Post
