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.
The Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force raided a law firm in Mong Kok on the evening of February 9th, deploying a large number of police force and seizing a significant amount of physical evidence. Allegedly, the raided law firm was involved in a new type of "crash for cash" scam that has recently garnered widespread attention.
The Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force raided a law firm in Mong Kok on the evening of February 9th, deploying a large number of police force and seizing a significant amount of physical evidence. Photo by Bastille Post
The Police previously stated that the new type of "crash for cash" scam involves drivers who encounter traffic accidents or violations. After a period of time, usually after the driver has been convicted of the violation, he or she would be claimed for damage compensation. The claimant would present documents from a law firm and the doctor's injury reports, demanding compensation from the driver. The highest amount of claimed compensation once reached over HKD$300,000.
The raided law firm, Photo by Bastille Post
The raided law firm, Photo by Bastille Post
The Police stated that the Commercial Crime Bureau is currently investigating over 100 suspicious cases, many of which involve the same lawyers and doctors, leading the Police to suspect a coordinated scam.
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The Police have previously arrested three men and one woman suspected to be in connection with the scam, including a 37-year-old couple claiming to be a taxi driver and nurse, and two doctors aged 56 and 69 respectively. All have been released on bail pending further investigation.
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