A man who went missing in Wong Tai sin was located.
Chen Chaorong, aged 55, went missing after he left his residence in Chuk Yuen South Estate on July 26 morning. His family made a report to Police on July 28.
The man returned to his residence last night (July 30). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police today (July 31) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Ngau Tau Kok.
Fu Mowi-kong, aged 81, went missing after he left his residence on Ngau Tau Kok Road yesterday (July 30) afternoon. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
He is about 1.7 metres tall, 68 kilograms in weight and of fat build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers and brown shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or 9886 0060 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (July 31) will be cancelled.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-lowering ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 6pm today (July 30) will be cancelled.
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Police today (July 30) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Wong Tai Sin.
Chen Chaorong, aged 55, went missing after he left his residence in Chuk Yuen South Estate on July 26 morning. His family made a report to Police on July 28.
He is about 1.7 metres tall, 66 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers and carrying a black rucksack.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or 9886 0060 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
1. Overall crime situation
In the first half of 2020, a total of 32 345 crimes were recorded in Hong Kong, an increase of 7 050 cases or 27.9% when compared with the 25 295 cases (record low since 1977 in which half-year crime statistics were first kept) in the same period of 2019. There were 4 507 cases of violent crime, an increase of 537 cases or 13.5% when compared with the same period of last year.
The increase was attributable to crimes arising from “anti-extradition amendment bill” related incidents, including arson (287 cases, +132 cases, increase of 85.2%), criminal damage (3 369 cases, +942 cases, increase of 38.8%), offences against public order (i.e. riots and unlawful assembly, etc., 203 cases, +178 cases, increase of 7.1 folds), possession of offensive weapons (320 cases, +111 cases, increase of 53.1%), possession of unlawful instrument (138 cases, +116 cases, increase of 5.3 folds), totalled a rise of 1 479 cases (increase of 52.1%); as well as other major crimes registered with rise including deception (8 129 cases, +4 274 cases, increase of 1.1 folds), robbery (186 cases, +142 cases, increase of 3.2 folds), burglary (1 156 cases, +370 cases, increase of 47.1%), theft (10 762 cases, +854 cases, increase of 8.6%), totalled a rise of 5 640 cases (increase of 38.6%).
As the negative factors of the violent incidents in relation to the “anti-extradition amendment bill” in the past year have not yet fully subsided, the disobedience to law among some members of public is growing, economy is worsening and community-wide mask wearing has enabled criminals to conceal their identities more easily, it is difficult to restore the law and order situation to the level before the “anti-extradition amendment bill” incidents within a short period of time.
Nevertheless, by comparing the crime figure of the first half of this year with that of second half of 2019, the overall crime dropped slightly by 4.9%. The types of crimes in relation to “anti-extradition amendment bill” incidents, such as arson, criminal damage, offences against public order, etc., even recorded a drop of 30% to 80%.
2. Major crimes recorded increase
2.1 Deception
A total of 8 129 cases of deception was recorded, representing a rise of 4 274 cases or a 1.1-fold increase when compared to 3 855 cases in the same period of 2019.
The increase was mainly attributed to the surgical mask related e-shopping scams during the pandemic since late January, where 2 292 cases were recorded, accounting for over half of the increase, with the pecuniary loss totalled $70.22 million. Yet the number of cases have decreased from its peak of 873 cases in February to 109 cases in June. The Police have been taking active enforcement actions against this type of scam. To date, a total of 96 related fraudsters were arrested and 341 cases were detected.
The significant increase in traditional deception cases including telephone deception and online romance scams remained a matter of concern.
Telephone deception totalled 649 cases, representing a rise of 418 cases or 1.8 folds. The two common modus operandi were “Guess Who” (331 cases, increase of 1.7 folds) and “Pretend Officials” (317 cases, increase of 1.9 folds). The pecuniary loss involved in telephone deception totalled $287.4 million, being a 4.4-fold increase. About 94% of the loss was attributed to “Pretend Officials” cases, pecuniary loss of which totalled $270.3 million, being a 4.8-fold increase.
Online romance scam totalled 429 cases, representing a rise of 147 cases or 52.1%. The pecuniary loss involved in online romance scam totalled $108.9 million, being a decrease of 10.5%.
In the light of the uptrend, the Police stringently enforce the law and enhance publicity to raise the public’s anti-deception awareness. The Police also collaborate with relevant sectors to enhance the capability of bank staff and remittance agents in identifying victims and assisting to prevent crime.
The Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) continues its role, including operating a 24-hour enquiry hotline, “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222” to provide instant consultation service, and collaborating with INTERPOL to activate the “International Stop-Payment Mechanism” since October last year to mitigate citizens’ monetary losses. ADCC, which has been established for three years, received over 65,000 calls from members of the public, and intercepted over $6.3 billion worth of payments to fraudsters around the world. In the first 6 months of this year, ADCC managed to intercept the transfer of about $1.9 billion in about 410 deception cases, and prevent victims of over 140 deception cases from wiring money to fraudsters.
2.2 Robbery
There were 186 robbery cases, representing a rise of 3.2 folds when compared with 44 cases in the same period of last year. These consisted mainly of street and convenience stores robberies, which stood at 61 cases (+44 cases, increase of 2.6 folds) and 37 cases (+36 cases, increase of 36 folds) respectively. Eight cases (+7 cases, increase of 7 folds) were committed at goldsmith, jewellery and watch shops. There were no robbery cases involving the use of genuine firearms.
The monthly figure has dropped from the peak of 55 cases in February to 23 cases in June. 107 robbery cases were detected with 197 persons arrested in the first half of 2020, representing a detection rate of 57.5%, which was higher than the overall robbery detection rate of 36.7% in last year.
2.3 Burglary
There were 1 156 burglary cases, representing a rise of 370 cases or 47.1% when compared with 786 cases in the same period of last year. Cases involving both residential and non-residential premises recorded a rise of 125 cases (increase of 25.6%) and 245 cases (increase of 82.5%) respectively. In particular, a significant increase was registered in cases involving restaurants and offices, which totalled 245 cases (increase of 63.3%) and accounted for over one-fifth of the overall burglary figure.
To cope with the rising trend, the Police step up patrols and conduct operations. A total of 213 burglary cases were detected and 227 persons were arrested, including 13 serial burglars who were involved in at least 73 cases committed at restaurants, shops and offices over the territory.
2.4 Theft
Theft totalled 10 762 cases, a rise of 854 cases or 8.6% when compared with the same period of last year. Among which, snatching (90 cases, +32 cases) and theft from vehicle (734 cases, +292 cases) recorded an increase of 55.2% and 66.1% respectively, while taking conveyance without authority (480 cases, +272 cases) showed a 1.3-fold increase.
3. Other Crimes
3.1 Homicide
There were 5 homicide cases recorded, a drop of 6 cases when compared with 11 cases over the same period of last year. They included two homicide cases arising from the illness suffered by the murderer’s relative or the murderer himself; one manslaughter case as a result of a medical incident; one murder case in the form of head-bashing robbery causing the victim’s death; and one murder case arising from monetary disputes. All of the above cases were detected.
3.2 Rape and indecent assault
Regarding sexual offences, rape and indecent assault cases respectively went down by 13.8% from 29 to 25 reports and 50.1% from 573 to 286 reports. No rape cases were committed by strangers. Detection rates of rape and indecent assault remained high at 92% and 73.8% respectively.
3.3 Serious drug, serious gambling, syndicated vice and triad offences
For crime types that were detected by proactive actions of the Police, including serious drug, serious gambling and syndicated vice offences, recorded a drop of around 20% to 50% when compared with the same period of 2019, while triad-related offences also recorded a slight drop of 3.7%.
In fact, as the violence and law-breaking situation arising from the “anti-extradition amendment bill” related incidents have eased since the beginning of this year, the Police have deployed resources flexibly and mounted intelligence-led operations to combat the above offences proactively, which included a tripartite anti-crime joint operation codenamed “THUNDERBOLT 2020” in May this year. During the operation, Hong Kong Police smashed a number of illegal gambling establishments, drug distribution centres, etc., resulting in the arrest of 380 persons and seizure of around $1.4 million worth of narcotics and psychotropic substances. On the whole, the number of serious drug and gambling cases combatted and detected by the Police proactively in the first half of this year has recorded a rise of almost 2 times when compared with the second half of 2019.
While being at the forefront of fighting COVID-19, the Police remain committed to combating triads, syndicated and organised crime.
3.4 Youth crimes
A total of 2 306 youths were arrested for crimes, representing an increase of 1 072 persons or 86.9% when compared with the same period of last year. The major types of crimes committed by youths were offences against public order (684 number of youths, +628 persons, increase of 11.2 folds), wounding and serious assault (270 number of youths, +101 persons, increase of 59.8%), shop theft (192 number of youths, +22 persons, increase of 12.9%) and criminal damage (147 number of youths, +58 persons, increase of 65.2%).
It is a matter of concern that there were 73 number of youths arrested for robbery, which were 4.6 folds of the figure over the same period last year. The number of youths arrested for triad related offences also increased by 48.4% to 331 persons.
The Police strives to assist youth offenders to get back to the right path under the available mechanisms, including identifying suitable cases to be dealt with by the Police Superintendent Discretion Scheme. Moreover, since April last year, the “Community Support Service Scheme”, which was only provided to youths arrested and issued with a superintendent’s caution previously, has been extended to all arrested youths aged under 18. The Police would refer them to the relevant non-governmental organisations as soon as practicable after the arrest, so that timely support and counselling service could be provided to the arrested youths and their family.
4. Situation of incidents arising from “Anti-extradition AmendmentBill”
As of 30 June 2020, 9 216 persons were arrested in connection with “anti-extradition amendment bill” related incidents. 3 725 (or 40.4% of the arrestees) were students, of which, around 55% were post-secondary students and 45% were secondary students.
1 972 persons have been prosecuted, and 653 of them have been prosecuted with riot related offences. 252 persons had to bear legal consequences, including 108 were bound over and 141 were convicted, the offences involved include taking part in riot, unlawful assembly, criminal damage, desecrating national flag, wounding, assaulting police officer, possession of offensive weapons, etc. 57 persons were sentenced to imprisonment from 2 weeks to 4 years. The legal proceedings of most prosecuted cases are on-going. Besides, 16 persons were issued with a superintendent’s caution.
It has been over a year since the eruption of the disturbances arising from “anti-extradition amendment bill”. Since June last year, protests have become increasingly violent, and in November, the “1111 Tragedy” and “1113 Tragedy” occurred where the a man was set into fire by rioters in Ma On Shan on 11 November, and another man was killed by bricks hurled at his head by rioters in Sheung Shui on 13 November respectively; the situation further escalated into riots taking place at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the same month, in which the number of petrol bombs hurled and level of violence used by the rioters when they “hijacked” the school campuses were unprecedented.
Moreover, there are extremely violent groups using genuine firearms and explosives intended to kill police officers or force the government to accede to their so-called “demands”. The Police have arrested 83 persons in connection with 15 explosives and 5 genuine firearms cases arising from “anti-extradition amendment bill”, 32 of them have been prosecuted for offences including “Making explosive with intent to endanger life or property”, “Making or possession of explosive”, “Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm”, “Possession of arms and/or ammunition without licence”, etc.
After the Police’s strict enforcement of the law, the current situation in Hong Kong has been greatly improved when compared with the scenes of frequent violence taking place over the territory more than half a year ago. In order to further prevent, suppress and impose punishment on criminal acts which endanger national security, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has come in force starting from June 30, 2020. It clearly stipulates the relevant offences, including acts of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. With the establishment of the Nation Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on July 1, 2020, the Police will stringently enforce the law and conduct investigation to ensure effective implementation of the law in Hong Kong.
5. Conclusion
Since June last year, Hong Kong has been tormented by turmoil and social dissension for over a year, the stable law and order situation that this city used to maintain has been severely challenged. Meanwhile the pandemic situation remains severe around the globe and in Hong Kong. We must join hands to fight against violence and the pandemic. The Police will continue to professionally discharge its duties to uphold the rule of law and maintain law and order as well as social stability.
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Police today (July 29) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Tuen Mun.
Tang Sau-hing, aged 75, went missing after she left her residence on Wu Chui Road on July 27 night. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (July 28).
She is about 1.56 metres tall, 36 kilograms in weight and of thin build. She has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a white plaid T-shirt, black trousers and black shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3115 or 6273 5787 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Wong Tai Sin this afternoon (July 28) in which a 72-year-old woman died.
At about 5.54pm, a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 79-year-old man was travelling along Tai Shing Street. When approaching near Tai Shing Street Market, it reportedly knocked down the 72-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing the road.
The woman was trapped under the PLB and was rescued by firemen. Sustaining multiple injuries, she was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.30pm.
The PLB driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.
Active investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon East is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers at 2305 7500.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ngau Tau Kok this morning (July 28) in which a 73-year-old woman died.
At about 8.50am, a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 62-year-old man was travelling towards Ngau Tau Kok along Chun Wah Road. When approaching near 20 Chun Wah Road, it reportedly knocked down the 73-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing the road and dragged her to Ngau Tau Kok Road.
The 73-year-old woman was later located at the junction of Ngau Tau Kok Road and Fuk To Street. Sustaining multiple injuries, she was rushed to United Christian Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 9.36am. The PLB driver felt unwell and was sent to United Christian Hospital for medical treatment in conscious state.
The PLB driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.
Active investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon East is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers at 2305 7570 or 2305 7500.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (July 28) will be cancelled.
。Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (July 27) will be cancelled.
A 48-year-old male police officer who is posted to Tuen Mun Division was preliminarily tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). He felt unwell on July 24 and sought medical treatment at a hospital. Preliminary results released today (July 26) showed that he was tested positive for COVID-19. He had no travel history over the past 14 days. He last attended work on July 24, and he wore masks when he had to come into contact with members of the public.
Police are highly concerned about the case and have the following message for members of the public:
1) While awaiting further assessment and recommendation by the Department of Health (DH), officers that might have come into close contact with the police officer have been arranged to work from home and undergo tests for the virus;
2) Police have deployed staff to clean and disinfect the Disciplined Services Quarters the police officer resides in, as well as the office he works in; and
3) Police have reminded officers to reduce social contact to minimise risks of infection, and pay attention to physical health. If feeling unwell, they should consult a doctor and report the case.
Police will continue to maintain close communication with DH and proactively provide information such as the recent duty record and roster of the police officer concerned. Arrangements will be made for close contacts to be conveyed to quarantine centres to undergo quarantine.
。A man who went missing in Tseung Kwan O has been located.
Ng Ka-chun, aged 44, went missing after he left his residence on Tong Chun Street on July 10 morning. His family made a report to Police on July 12.
The man turned up at Tai Po Police Station to cancel the missing person report yesterday (July 25) afternoon.
A woman who went missing in Sau Mau Ping has been located.
Cheng Sze-king, aged 37, went missing after she was last seen in Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate on June 19. Her family made a report to Police on July 17.
The woman was located on Merlin Street, NP last night (July 25).
Police today (July 25) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Wong Tai Sin.
Mok Wai-pui, aged 52, went missing after he left his residence on Fung Shing Street on July 17 night. His family made a report to Police yesterday (July 24).
He is about 1.6 metres tall, 59 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a light colour shirt, dark blue jeans and dark colour sport shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or 9020 2746 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
A 36-year-old male police officer who is posted to Traffic, New Territories South was preliminarily tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The police officer felt unwell on July 21 and sought medical treatment at a hospital the following day (July 22). Preliminary results released yesterday evening showed that he was tested positive for COVID-19. The police officer had no travel history over the past 14 days. He last attended work on July 20, and he wore masks when he had to come into contact with members of the public.
Police are highly concerned about the case and have the following message for members of the public:
1) While awaiting further assessment and recommendation by the Department of Health (DH), officers that might have come into close contact with the police officer have been arranged to work from home and undergo tests for the virus;
2) Police have deployed staff to clean and disinfect the Disciplined Services Quarters the police officer resides in, as well as the office he works in;
3) Police have reminded officers to reduce social contact to minimise risks of infection, and pay attention to physical health. If feeling unwell, they should consult a doctor and report the case.
Police will continue to maintain close communication with DH and proactively provide information such as the recent duty record and roster of the police officer concerned. Arrangements will be made for close contacts to be conveyed to quarantine centres to undergo quarantine.
A 43-year-old woman Sergeant who is posted to the Financial Investigation section of the Narcotics Bureau was preliminarily tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). She felt unwell on Sunday (July 19) and sought medical treatment at a families Clinics the following day (July 20). Preliminary results released today (July 22) showed that she tested positive for COVID-19. The woman Sergeant had no travel history over the past 14 days, and had not performed any duties that would require her to come into contact with members of the public. She last attended work on July 20.
Police are highly concerned about the case and have the following message for members of the public:
1) While awaiting further assessment and recommendation by the Department of Health (DH), officers that might have come into close contact with the woman Sergeant have been arranged to work from home and undergo tests for the virus;
2) Police have deployed staff to clean and disinfect the Disciplined Services Quarters the woman Sergeant resides in, as well as the office she works in;
3) Police have reminded officers to reduce social contact to minimise risks of infection, and pay attention to physical health. If feeling unwell, they should consult a doctor and report the case.
4) Since the onset of the pandemic, Police have constantly deployed staff to disinfect and clean all public areas at the Police Headquarters to safeguard public health.
Police will continue to maintain close communication with DH and proactively provide information such as the recent duty record and roster of the woman Sergeant concerned. Arrangements will be made for close contacts to be conveyed to quarantine centres to undergo quarantine.
。A man who went missing in Tsing Yi has been located.
Yeung Wah-kwong, aged 38, went missing after he left his residence in Cheung Hong Estate on July 7 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on July 19.
The man was located at a park on Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui this morning (July 22).
A man who went missing in Cheung Sha Wan has been located.
Lam To-yung, aged 73, went missing after he left his residence on Broadway on July 18 morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
The man was located at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital yesterday (July 21) morning.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-raising ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 8am today (July 22) will be cancelled.
。Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 7pm today (July 21), protestors continued to gather inside a mall on 9 Yuen Lung Street, Yuen Long where one protestor displayed a sign bearing the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, allegedly inciting or abetting others to commit secession, suspected to have breached the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the National Security Law). Police officers have displayed a purple warning flag to clearly state that such act may breach the National Security Law. The protestor suspected of breaching the National Security Law has been intercepted for enquiry.
Police warn the protestors to stop all unlawful acts or they may be arrested or prosecuted.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 6pm today (July 21), protestors gathered inside a mall on 9 Yuen Lung Street, Yuen Long, suspected to have breached the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap.599G). Police officers have entered the mall and will take resolute enforcement actions on offenders who participate in a prohibited group gathering.
It must be emphasized that during the pandemic, any group gathering may increase the risk of transmission of diseases. Police remind all members of the public not to participate in any unauthorised assembly or prohibited group gatherings.
。Police notice that someone has been calling on members of the public to take part in unauthorised assemblies in Yuen Long today (July 21). Police reiterate that anyone participating in such events may have committed the offence of “taking part in an unauthorised assembly” in accordance with the Public Order Ordinance and be liable to a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment. Besides, engaging in public gatherings will also increase the risk of transmitting the virus in the community and may commit certain offences under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation regarding prohibited group gatherings.
Police fully understand the public’s concern about a violent incident that took place in MTR Yuen Long Station on July 21 last year. Police reiterate that the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North has all along accorded high priority to the case. As of now, 37 people aged between 18 and 61 have been arrested. Among them, seven have been prosecuted for offences including “rioting” and “conspiracy to wound with intent”. Since some of the cases have already been brought to court, and Police investigation and planning are also underway, it is inappropriate for Police to disclose too many details of the case at this stage. However, Police pledge to thoroughly investigate the case and make further arrests when the time is ripe.
In view of the severe pandemic situation, members of the public should cut down on social gatherings and practice social distancing to reduce the chance of contracting or spreading the virus. For the sake of public health and public safety, Police call upon everyone to refrain from taking part in prohibited group gatherings and unauthorised assemblies. Police do not condone any illegal acts and will take resolute action to enforce the law, including issuing summonses and making arrests.
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Police today (July 20) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tsing Yi.
Yeung Wah-kwong, aged 38, went missing after he left his residence in Cheung Hong Estate on July 7 afternoon. His family made a report to Police yesterday (July 19).
He is about 1.7 metres tall, 59 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a round face with yellow complexion, short black hair, beard and a birthmark on the left side of his face. He was last seen wearing a grey short-sleeved T-shirt, multi-coloured shorts, black slippers and carrying a black waist bag.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1173 or 6099 3830 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
A woman who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located.
Lam Hung-kiu, aged 85, went missing after she was last seen at Tung Chau Street Park on July 12 morning. Her family made a report to Police on the same day.
The woman was located at Tung Chau Street Park on July 18. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police today (July 20) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Cheung Sha Wan.
Lam To-yung, aged 73, went missing after he left his residence on Broadway on July 18 morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
He is about 1.7 metres tall, 72 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a square face with yellow complexion and is bald. He was last seen wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt, black trousers and white sports shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8036 or 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a murder and conspiracy to wound case in Tuen Mun in the small hours today (July 19) in which a 21-year-old man died.
At about 2.30am, Police received a report that three men, aged between 23 and 25, were attacked by some people with extendable batons at the junction of Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road and Tsing Yin Street. Two men, including the 21-year-old man, witnessed the attack and went to the scene from a nearby shop. The assailants then got on private cars and left. One of the private cars reportedly hit the 21-year-old man and dragged him to Tuen Mun Road.
The 21-year-old man was later located on Tuen Mun Road near San Tak Street. Sustaining multiple injuries, he was certified dead at scene.
Officers later located a private car in suspected connection with the case in Sha Kong Wai, Tin Shui Wai. Four men and one woman on the private car, aged between 19 and 25, were arrested. They are being detained for further enquiries.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
The case is classified as murder and conspiracy to wound. Investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3362.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 4pm today (July 19), protestors gathered inside YOHO Mall, Yuen Long, suspected to have breached the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G). Police officers have entered the mall to enforce the law and warn the protestors to leave immediately or they will risk being summoned.
It must be emphasized that during the pandemic, any group gathering may increase the risk of transmission of diseases. Police remind all members of the public not to participate in any unauthorised assembly or prohibited group gatherings.
Police today (July 18) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Sau Mau Ping.
Cheng Sze-king, aged 37, went missing after she was last seen in Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate on June 19. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (July 17).
She is about 1.8 metres tall, 90 kilograms in weight and of fat build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or 9886 0060 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
A man who went missing in Chai Wan has been located.
Jim Hiu-yee, aged 37, went missing after he left his residence on Siu Sai Wan Road on May 19 morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
The man was located on Bailey Street in Hung Hom last night (July 17). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
A man who went missing in Kwun Tong has been located.
Wong Fai, aged 83, went missing after he was last seen in a shopping mall on Sceneway Road, Kwun Tong on July 15 morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
The man was located at a park on Tsui Ping Road this morning (July 17). He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
A woman who went missing in Chai Wan has been located.
Leung Yin-fan, aged 50, went missing after she left her residence at Lei King Road on July 7 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on the next day (July 8).
The woman returned to her residence on July 9 morning. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police today (July 16) laid a holding charge against a man, who is now 50 years old, for murder. He was in suspected connection with a murder case happened in 1993.
In the small hours on June 26, 1993, four men, aged between 18 and 23, disputed with an 18-year-old man in an entertainment venue on Wharf Road, North Point. The four men attacked the 18-year-old man with knives afterwards. The 18-year-old man was sent to hospital and later certified dead. The four males then fled to the Mainland.
Two 18-year-old men returned to Hong Kong from the Mainland on August 3, 1993. They were arrested by Police on the same day. One man was convicted of manslaughter at the High Court in 1994 and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. Another man was acquitted after trial.
Active investigation by District Anti-triad Section of Eastern District has been underway. Acting on intelligence and obtaining the information of the suspect, Police arrested another suspect, who is now aged 50 and absconded for over 27 years, in Kwun Tong yesterday (July 15).
The arrested man is holding charged with one count of murder. The case will be mentioned at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (July 17).
Police today (July 16) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Kwun Tong.
Wong Fai, aged 83, went missing after he was last seen in a shopping mall on Sceneway Road, Kwun Tong yesterday morning. His family made a report to Police on the same day.
He is about 1.65 metres tall, 54 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a pointed chin with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt, dark blue checkered shorts and brown sandals, and his right arm is wrapped in a plaster cast.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
。Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ta Kwu Ling today (July 16) in which a 67-year-old man died.
At 7.27am, a bicycle rode by the 67-year-old man and a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 62-year-old man were travelling side by side along Ping Che Road towards Sha Tau Kok. When approaching near 188 Ping Che Road, the two cars reportedly collided.
Sustaining serious head injury, the 67-year-old cyclist was rushed to North District Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 8.14am.
The PLB driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
Police today (July 16) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Sheung Shui.
Agnes Ng, aged 23, went missing after she left her residence in Ching Ho Estate on February 17. Her family made a report to Police on February 21.
She is about 1.7 metres tall, 58 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a pointed face with yellow complexion and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, white trousers and pink shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3115 or 6273 5787 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
A girl who went missing in Tin Sum has been located.
Sun Ka-ying, aged 13, went missing after she left her residence in Mei Chung Court on June 26 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on June 29.
The girl and her family turned up at North Point Police Station to cancel the missing person report yesterday (July 14) afternoon. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police today (July 13) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tseung Kwan O.
Ng Ka-chun, aged 44, went missing after he left his residence on Tong Chun Street on July 10 morning. His family made a report to Police yesterday (July 12).
He is about 1.8 metres tall, 70 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a pointed face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a pair of glasses, blue jeans and grey shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0316 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police today (July 13) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Sham Shui Po.
Lam Hung-kiu, aged 85, went missing after she was last seen at Tung Chau Street Park yesterday (July 12) morning. Her family made a report to Police on the same day.
She is about 1.5 metres tall, 60 kilograms in weight and of fat build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and short white hair. She was last seen wearing a yellow short-sleeved shirt, trousers and pink sandals.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8038 or 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ma On Shan this afternoon (July 12) in which a 26-year-old woman died.
At 1.39pm, the 26-year-old woman was riding a bicycle downhill along A Kung Kok Shan Road. Upon reaching near A Kung Kok Street, the woman fell onto the ground after the bicycle reportedly lost control and rammed into barriers.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the woman was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 4.30pm.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1300 or 3661 1346.
A boy who went missing in Wong Tai Sin has been located.
Tam Kin-lok, aged 13, went missing after he was last seen at Choi Wan Market on July 9 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on July 10.
The boy returned to his residence on July 10 evening. He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police today (July 10) appealed to the public for information on a boy who went missing in Wong Tai Sin.
Tam Kin-lok, aged 13, went missing after he was last seen at Choi Wan Market yesterday afternoon (July 9). His family made a report to Police today.
He is about 1.5 metres tall, 35 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a white school polo shirt, dark blue sports trousers and black shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing boy or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0335 or 9347 2596 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Aberdeen this morning (July 9) in which a 90-year-old woman died.
At 7.37am today, a medium goods vehicle (MGV) driven by a 54-year-old man was travelling towards Aberdeen Main Road along Aberdeen Reservoir Road. When approaching near 180 Aberdeen Main Road, it reportedly knocked down the 90-year-old woman who was crossing the road. After the impact, the MGV left the scene.
Sustaining serious leg injuries, the 90-year-old woman was rushed to Queen Mary Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 8.09am.
The MGV was located on Chun Kwong Street, Tseung Kwan O, and the 54-year-old driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Hong Kong Island is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3660 6848 or 3660 6814.
Police today (July 8) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Chai Wan.
Leung Yin-fan, aged 50, went missing after she left her residence at Lei King Wan yesterday afternoon (July 7). Her family made a report to Police today.
She is about 1.45 metres tall, 34 kilograms in weight and of thin build. She has a square face and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a dark blue camouflage jacket, blue jeans, grey shoes and carrying a black backpack.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Hong Kong Island on 2860 1040 or 9886 0034, or contact any police station.
Police today (July 7) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sha Tin.
Ling Wai-kuen, aged 58, went missing after he left his residence on On King Street yesterday morning (July 6). His family made a report to Police on the same day.
He is about 1.7 metres tall, 63 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a square face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark green T-shirt, dark grey long trousers, black shoes and carrying a blue rucksack.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1174 or 6064 4571 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Sha Tau Kok this morning (July 7) in which a 28-year-old man died.
At about 11.09am, a motorcycle driven by the 28-year-old man was travelling along Bride’s Pool Road towards Sha Tau Kok. When approaching near Kai Kuk Shue Ha, it reportedly lost control and rammed into barriers.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the motorcyclist was rushed to North District Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 12.03pm.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Sha Tau Kok this morning (July 7) in which a 28-year-old man (LEUNG X FUNG) died.
At about 11.09am, a motorcycle (VG 5**4) driven by the 28-year-old man was travelling along Bride’s Pool Road towards Sha Tau Kok. When approaching near Kai Kuk Shue Ha, it reportedly lost control and rammed into barriers.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the motorcyclist was rushed to North District Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 12.03pm.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Yuen Long today (July 6) in which a 76-year-old man died.
At about 5.17am, a bicycle rode by the 76-year-old man was travelling along Shap Pat Heung Road towards Shap Pat Heung Roundabout, a taxi driven by a 57-year-old man was travelling along Tai Tong Road towards Shap Pat Heung Road, while a taxi driven by a 62-year-old man was travelling along Tai Tong Road towards Tai Shu Ha Road West. When reaching the junction of Tai Tong Road and Shap Pat Heung Road, the taxi driven by the 57-year-old man reportedly failed to stop and collided with the bicycle. The taxi driver swerved right but further ran over a pedestrian refuge and collided with the taxi driven by the 62-year-old man.
Sustaining serious head injury, the 76-year-old cyclist was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 2.40pm. The 57-year-old taxi driver, the 62-year-old taxi driver and a 32-year-old male taxi passenger sustained slight injuries and were sent to Pok Oi Hospital in conscious state.
The 57-year-old taxi driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries and is required to report back to Police in mid-August.
Investigation by the Accident Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
At around 6pm today (July 6), crowds gathered and shouted in a shopping mall on Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, breaching public peace. Police hence entered the mall to maintain order, gave repeated warnings to the crowd and requested them to leave immediately. However, some protestors refused to follow Police’s instructions and continued to assemble and shout. Police therefore took resolute law enforcement action. During the operation, a total of three men and five women, aged 17 to 68, were arrested for suspected taking part in an unauthorised assembly and obstructing police officers in due execution of their duties.
Police requested the crowd to leave immediately and stop breaching public peace or they may be arrested.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 6pm today (July 6), crowds gathered and shouted in a shopping mall on Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, breaching public peace. Police hence entered the mall for law enforcement, raised the yellow warning flag and gave repeated warnings to the crowd as they were suspected to have participated in an unlawful assembly. Police requested the crowd to stop gathering and leave immediately, or they might be arrested.
Police will continue to closely monitor the situation and will take resolute law enforcement action if anyone disrupts public order or breaches public peace.
A man who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located.
Lam Kam-kong, aged 74, went missing after he left an elderly home on Yen Chow Street on June 30 afternoon. Staff of the elderly home made a report to Police on the same day.
The man returned to the elderly home on July 3 afternoon. He sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Tsuen Wan last night (July 3) in which a 42-year-old man died.
At 9.56pm yesterday, a taxi driven by a 31-year-old man was travelling along Tuen Mun Road towards Tuen Mun. When approaching Sham Tseng, it reportedly lost control and rammed into the barriers.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the 42-year-old male passenger was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 11.41pm yesterday. A 43-year-old female passenger was injured and sent to Yan Chai Hospital in conscious state.
The taxi driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries and is required to report back to Police in late July.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1300 or 3661 1446.
Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-lowering ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 6pm today (July 3) will be cancelled.
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Police today (July 2) appealed to the public for information on a girl who went missing in Tin Sum.
Sun Ka-ying, aged 13, went missing after she left her residence in Mei Chung Court on June 26 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police on June 29.
She is about 1.55 metres tall, 45 kilograms in weight and of thin build. She has a pointed face with yellow complexion and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue school uniform, white socks and black shoes.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing girl or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories South on 3661 1176 or 6124 8205 or email to rmpu-nts-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police today (July 2) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sham Shui Po.
Lam Kam-kong, aged 74, went missing after he left an elderly home on the elderly home at Yen Chow Street on June 30 afternoon. Staff of the elderly home made a report to Police on the same day.
He is about 1.68 metres tall, 58 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a striped shirt, light blue shorts and blue slippers.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8036 or 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Wan Chai today (July 2) in which a 29-year-old man died.
At about 5.15am, a bus driven by a 52-year-old man was travelling along Hennessy Road eastbound. When approaching 555 Hennessy Road, it reportedly hit the 29-year-old man who was lying on the ground.
The man was trapped under the bus and was rescued by firemen. Sustaining serious head injuries, the man was rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.32am.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death of the deceased.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Hong Kong Island is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3660 6838.
A man who went missing in Hung Hom has been located.
Leung Wai-man, aged 55, went missing after he left a hostel on Chi Kiang Street on June 10 morning. Staff of the hostel made a report to Police on June 11.
The man was located at a hospital on Wing Hong Street, Chai Wan on June 29 morning.
Since noon today (July 1), rioters blocked roads and set fires at multiple locations in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai. One even stabbed a Police officer with a sharp object when the officer was executing of duty. At around 10pm, the situation on Hong Kong Island mostly returned to normal. Police officers will continue to patrol and stay alert around the area.
As at 10pm, Police arrested around 370 people, including six males and four females for suspectedly breaching the National Security Law. Others were arrested for offences including unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct in a public place, furious driving and possession of offensive weapon.
During today's operation, seven Police officers have been injured. One was attacked by a rioter using a dagger; some were hit by a rioter driving a motorcycle and some were attacked by rioters in aid of release of a suspect from Police custody. Their injuries include stab wounds, fractured finger and head injuries. All injured officers were treated at hospitals.
The violent attacks on Police officers are to be severely denounced. Officers will spare every effort to investigate the cases and bring the offenders to justice.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At 5pm today (July 1), rioters vandalised and smashed the glasses of two shops on Percival Street, Causeway Bay and King's Road, Tin Hau respectively. Besides, Police officers were once besieged by rioters on Percival Street, Causeway Bay. Police deployed tear gas based on the situation at scene.
Police warn the offenders not to defy the law, believing that they may not be caught after escaping from scene. Police will conduct investigation into every case and bring all offenders to justice.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 6.30pm today (July 1), rioters built barricades with buckets, traffic cones, miscellaneous objects and a trolley filled with cardboards to block the carriageways in Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, paralysing the traffic. Some rioters even set fires on the cardboards on the trolley, posing a serious threat to public safety. Police officers attended the scene swiftly and cleared the obstacles, allowing road users to reuse the carriageways. Currently, there are still road blockages in areas around Causeway Bay and Wan Chai, causing traffic obstruction.
Police are trying to restore road safety and order. Police warn the rioters to stop blocking roads, which has affected the daily life of general public. Police will take resolute enforcement actions and arrest operation.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 6.30pm today (July 1), rioters dug up bricks and threw them to carriageway on Percival Street near Matheson Street, Causeway Bay. The carriageway was being blocked by bricks, iron poles, trash and some miscellaneous objects, which paralysed the traffic. Police officers were also aware that some rioters used umbrellas to cover the face of suspects and their illegal acts.
Police warn the rioters to stop destroying the community and all the illegal acts. Police have the ability to trace the identities of suspects even rioters tried to cover their face.
Since noon today (July 1), crowds have been gathering and chanting slogans in the vicinity of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai. They blocked roads, set fires and vandalised public facilities and shops. Although Police have adopted a measured and restrained approach throughout and gave multiple verbal warnings to the crowds, the crowds refused to follow Police instruction and continued to block roads and make damages in the area. Police therefore conducted arrest operation.
As at 8pm, Police arrested over 300 persons, including five men and four women for suspected violation of the National Security Law. The remaining arrestees were arrested for suspected unlawful assembly, disorder in public places, furious driving and possession of offensive weapon.
Police do not tolerate any illegal act and will take resolute enforcement action. Police continue to conduct arrest operation at scene and warn the crowds to stop all illegal acts immediately.
Since noon today (July 1), crowds have been gathering and chanting slogans in the vicinity of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai. They blocked roads, set fires and vandalised public facilities and shops. Although Police have adopted a measured and restrained approach throughout and gave multiple verbal warnings to the crowds, the crowds refused to follow Police instruction and continued to block roads and make damages in the area. Police therefore conducted arrest operation.
As at 5.30pm, Police arrested over 180 persons, including three men and four women for suspected violation of the National Security Law. The remaining arrestees were arrested for suspected unlawful assembly, disorder in public places and possession of offensive weapon.
Police continue to take enforcement action at scene and warn the crowds to stop all illegal acts immediately.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 3pm today (July 1), some protestors suddenly blocked roads in the vicinity of Causeway Road in Causeway Bay and moved miscellaneous objects such as trash and cardboards to the carriageways, causing obstruction to the vehicles which were forced to stop. There were also crowds who blocked roads and occupied multiple lanes on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai. They dismantled banners on the roadside and threw them to the carriageway. Some rioters even blocked the road with railings and rubbish bins and set fire to the barricades, seriously endangering public safety.
Police warn the crowds to stop all illegal acts immediately. Police will take resolute enforcement action including making arrests.
Since noon today (July 1), crowds have been gathering and chanting slogans in the vicinity of Causeway Bay and Wan Chai, breaching public peace. Some even dashed across the roads, blocked the lanes and set fire on barricades, obstructing traffic. As at 4pm, Police have arrested over 70 persons, including two for suspected violation of the National Security Law.
Police warn the crowd to stop all illegal acts immediately. Police will take resolute enforcement action as to maintain law and order.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
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Since noon today (July 1), crowds have been gathering and chanting slogans in the vicinity of Paterson Street, East Point Road and Great George Street in Causeway Bay, breaching public peace. Some people even dashed across the roads, causing disruption to road traffic. Police have adopted a measured and restrained approach throughout, repeatedly reminding the crowds that their actions have already violated the Public Order Ordinance and the National Security Law. Police have also warned them to stop gathering and leave immediately. However, some refused to obey Police instructions. In response, Police took law enforcement action and arrested more than 30 persons for suspected unlawful assembly, violating the National Security Law, obstructing police officers in due execution of their duties and possession of offensive weapon, etc.
Police warn the crowds to stop their illegal acts immediately. Police officers will remain on heightened alert and continue to take resolute law enforcement action against any illegal act.
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警方警告群眾立即停止違法行為，警方會嚴正執法，維持社會秩序。
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
Since noon today (July 1), crowds have been gathering and chanting slogans in the vicinity of Paterson Street, East Point Road and Great George Street in Causeway Bay, breaching public peace. Police have adopted a measured and restrained approach throughout, repeatedly reminding the crowds that their actions have already violated the Public Order Ordinance and the National Security Law. Police have also requested them to stop gathering and leave immediately. However, the crowds refused to obey Police instructions and even dashed across the roads, causing disruption to road traffic. Police have deployed a specialised crowd management vehicle to assist officers in carrying out dispersal and law enforcement action in the areas concerned.
Police warn lawbreakers to stop their disruptive acts that destroy public peace and safety. Police will continue to take resolute law enforcement action and have zero tolerance to unlawful acts.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 1pm today (July 1), some people gathered in the vicinity of East Point Road in Causeway Bay and chanted "Hong Kong independence, the only way out", a slogan suspected to be inciting or abetting others to commit secession and may therefore violate the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law). Police have already raised the purple warning flag and issued repeated warnings to the crowd, clearly stating that chanting such slogan may constitute an offence under the National Security Law.
Police request the crowd to stop all illegal acts, otherwise the persons involved may be arrested or prosecuted.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 1.30pm today (July 1), some protestors at Causeway Bay started to occupy Hennessy Road, blocking multiple traffic lanes. Vehicles travelling along the lanes were forced to halt abruptly. Police are enforcing the law at scene and instructing the crowds to return to the pavement so as to restore order in road traffic as soon as possible. Meanwhile, given the huge crowds in the vicinity, Exits D1 and E of the MTR Causeway Bay Station are temporarily closed.
Police request the crowds to stop all illegal acts and will take resolute law enforcement action.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
At around 1pm today (July 1), a group of people were gathering and chanting along East Point Road in Causeway Bay. Police officers at scene issued repeated warnings to the crowd, clearly stating that the activity they were engaging in might constitute offences related to unauthorised assembly in accordance with the Public Order Ordinance. However, the crowd refused to leave the scene, which prompted Police to take law enforcement action. In order to maintain public order at scene, Police have temporarily closed off Paterson Street, East Point Road and Great George Street, prohibiting members of the public from entering.
Police request the crowd to stop gathering and leave immediately. Members of the public should refrain from taking part in such activities. Police will take resolute law enforcement action including making arrests.
