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The Star
8 hours ago
- The Star
Hong Kong bank robbery suspect's ‘illogical' target sparks online debate
A man suspected of robbing a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injuring a staff member could be charged as soon as Wednesday night, the Post has learned, with the establishment's proximity to his neighbourhood sparking a heated online discussion. The jobless man, 49, was handed over to Hong Kong police on Tuesday after he was detained in Shenzhen for allegedly robbing a branch of Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin the day before. His girlfriend, 34, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding his escape after he made off with about HK$382,000 (US$48,700) in cash. A source said on Wednesday that the force aimed to lay a charge of robbery against the man, adding that the woman was still being questioned. 'They were only arrested last night, so they are still giving statements. Police need more time to investigate. But the force is leaning towards laying a holding charge against the man,' the insider said. The man allegedly entered the bank at the Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street alone on Monday afternoon. At around 5pm, he allegedly took a butcher knife measuring 30cm (11.8 inches) out of a paper bag and held the weapon to a female employee's neck. The Cantonese-speaking man then allegedly forced her to take money from a counter, about HK$382,000 in various currencies, before putting the knife and money into the paper bag and fleeing. Police said the man fled to his flat in City One, a private estate in Sha Tin, after the robbery. A source earlier said that members of an elite police tactical unit commonly known as the Flying Tigers were searching for the man at block 50 of City One. The suspect then changed clothes and drove his own vehicle to the Heung Yuen Wai border checkpoint. He entered Shenzhen with a woman whom police said was his girlfriend. The force later found the vehicle in a car park at the checkpoint. The bank robbery has ignited widespread public attention and online discussion, with many internet users questioning the suspect's seemingly 'illogical' action. 'There are CCTV cameras everywhere. He even targeted a bank in his own neighbourhood and went home to change clothes before he drove his own car to escape. It's just illogical,' an online user said. Another commented: 'Out of all the places, he chose [mainland] China to hide. Genius.' 'In this day and age of telephone scams that steal billions of dollars, I can't believe someone would risk their life to bother with traditional bank robbing for such a relatively small sum,' another user said. Some users also praised the prompt action of law enforcement. 'I heard he escaped across the border, and I must admit I was a bit surprised. But in hindsight, this is looking very impressive that Hong Kong police have shown that they can catch the suspect from across the border too,' one said. 'Most other countries couldn't even dream of catching suspects so fast and even from across borders.' - SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Second man arrested in connection with Hong Kong knifepoint bank hold-up
A transport worker who turned himself in to police has been arrested on suspicion of receiving some of the HK$380,000 in cash snatched during an armed bank robbery in Hong Kong, the Post has learned. The worker, 47, surrendered to police on Wednesday, two days after a Hang Seng Bank branch at the Fortune City One shopping centre in Sha Tin was robbed by a man armed with a 30cm knife. The main suspect, 49, allegedly passed HK$100,000 of the stolen cash to the transport worker after the robbery, police investigations showed. Police officers investigate the robbery Photo: Handout The suspected robber was arrested after fleeing to mainland China. The robber used a butcher knife, holding it to a female employee's neck, and stole about HK$382,000 in various currencies. The suspect allegedly fled after the hold-up to his flat at block 50 of the nearby City One residential estate before driving to a border checkpoint and crossing into Shenzhen with his girlfriend, 34. He was apprehended a day later and handed over to Hong Kong police. His girlfriend was also arrested for allegedly assisting in his escape.
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
‘Illogical': Hongkongers wonder why man chose to rob bank near his home
A man suspected of robbing a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injuring a staff member could be charged as soon as Wednesday night, the Post has learned, with his move to hold up the establishment located in his neighbourhood sparking a heated online discussion. Advertisement The jobless man, 49, was handed over to Hong Kong police on Tuesday after he was detained in Shenzhen for allegedly robbing a branch of Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin the day before. His girlfriend, 34, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding his escape after making off with HK$382,000 (US$48,700). A source said on Wednesday the force aimed to lay a charge of robbery against the man, adding that the woman was still being questioned. 'They were only arrested last night, so they are still giving statements. Police need more time to investigate. But the force is leaning towards laying a holding charge against the man,' the insider said. The man allegedly entered the bank at the Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street alone on Monday afternoon. At around 5pm, he allegedly took a butcher knife measuring 30cm (11.8 inches) out of a paper bag and held the weapon to a female employee's neck. Advertisement The Cantonese-speaking man then allegedly forced her to take money from a counter, about HK$382,000 in various currencies, before putting the knife and money into the paper bag and fleeing. He was believed to have fled to his flat in City One, a private estate in Sha Tin, after the robbery. A source said earlier that members of the elite police tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, were searching for the man at block 50 of City One.
RTHK
3 days ago
- General
- RTHK
Robbery suspect handed over after Shenzhen arrest
Robbery suspect handed over after Shenzhen arrest Police say a robbery suspect fled to the mainland through the Heung Yuen Wai Control Point. Photo: RTHK A man suspected of involvement in Monday's bank robbery in Sha Tin was arrested in Shenzhen before he was handed over to Hong Kong police. A woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Officers said the male suspect, 49, fled to Shenzhen through the Heung Yuen Wai Control Point after the robbery. He was apprehended by mainland authorities on Tuesday and sent back to Hong Kong in the evening. Officers also linked him to an attempted break-in in Tseung Kwan O earlier on Monday. The female suspect, 34, was said to have helped the man escape. She was arrested at a border checkpoint when she returned to Hong Kong on Tuesday. 'Our investigation revealed that the female suspect met with the male suspect shortly after the robbery. She accompanied him as he crossed into the mainland," superintendent Iu Wing-kan said in a media briefing. "Since they accompanied each other throughout the entire journey to the mainland, there is a strong belief that she may have committed the offence of assisting an offender." Police said cash equivalent to some HK$380,000 was taken in the robbery at a Hang Seng Bank branch in City One in Sha Tin, and a bank employee was injured.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Suspect in Hong Kong knifepoint bank robbery ‘has fled to mainland China'
A robber who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch is a Hongkonger and has fled to mainland China, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police's elite tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, was searching for the local man, who was wearing a mask and cap when he robbed the bank at the Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street in Sha Tin the previous day. The force identified the man shortly after the robbery and said he had left Hong Kong, according to the insider. He also said police were working with relevant authorities to hunt down the man, who had fled over the border. Authorities have stepped up security measures at a shopping centre after the armed robbery at its Hang Seng Bank branch. Photo: Handout Authorities stepped up security at the shopping centre, with a jewellery shop operator saying that some valuable pieces would not be displayed temporarily. Yeung Ho-ming, 43, a salesman at Fung Shing Jewellery, said he did not witness the robbery but saw police officers patrolling the area.
