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Arson on the streets of Mong Kok in the night, KMB's destroyed car window, plainclothes policemen holding batons and Bijie uniforms

2019-12-11T16:38:02.416Z


At about 9 pm, at the junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street in Mong Kok, three KMBs were damaged, a glass window on the fire door at the right rear of the car was broken, and the glass cover for the broken glass was opened near the rear. Some hand-hammers were suspended from the body and believed to have been used in crimes. Several riot police officers arrived on alert, with police officers equipped with long guns and round shields. The bus staff learned about the incident at the scene. Preliminary news indicates that


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Written by: Ling Yide

2019-12-11 22:05

Last updated: 2019-12-12 00:10

Riot police arrived. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

A KMB car window was destroyed. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

At about 9 pm, at the junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street in Mong Kok, three KMBs were damaged, a glass window on the fire door at the right rear of the car was broken, and the glass cover for the broken glass was opened near the rear of the car. Some hand-hammers were suspended from the body and believed to have been used in crimes. A number of riot police officers arrived on alert. Police officers were equipped with long guns and round shields. The bus staff learned about the incident at the scene. Preliminary information indicates that a man was arrested during the incident.

At about 10 pm, a fire broke out on Waterloo Road and Ranbufang Street. Many people reported that there were objects on the road that were on fire and an explosion sound was heard. Paper suitcases and insecticide water seen at the scene were burned. It was later listed as arson. By 11:00 pm, many suspected police officers wearing plain clothes, masked with black cloth, and holding suspected telescopic batons on Nathan Road and Bijie Street were uniformed by at least one man and one woman. Later, the public went to the theory At that time, suspected police officers raised suspected pepper sprays at the public. A number of riot police officers later arrived at the scene and pulled up the line of defense. One man and one woman were taken to the police car. A bus on the opposite side of the scene was surrounded by a police blockade, and two glass windows at the rear right of the lower body of the bus were damaged. Suspected plainclothes officers were also on alert next to the riot police officers and raised cameras to take pictures.

Suspects of arson were reported on the streets of Dianfufang Street and Waterloo Road. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

Three KMBs were destroyed on Nathan Road, Mong Kok. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

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