[12.15] "The Shop with You" changes to the police and reports 16 people detained in Sha Tin and Kowloon Bay

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Written by: Yang Wanting

2019-12-15 22:46

Netizens launched a demonstration of "Here You Shop" in a number of shopping malls this afternoon. In the meantime, the shop was damaged. The police alleged that a report was received and riot police entered the mall to disperse the people. Among them, demonstrators spray-painted and damaged the glass of the railings in Shatin New City Plaza. Police said 200 people had gathered and arrested 10 men and 2 women, aged 14 to 27. In the Kowloon Bay Telford Plaza, shops were also damaged. The riot police detained 2 men and 2 women, the youngest being 15 years old.

Several people were arrested in Sha Tin. (Photo by Yu Junliang)

A large number of demonstrators gathered in Sha Tin New City Plaza this afternoon. During that time, some women were spray-painted. After being stopped by a woman, they were spray-painted on their faces. The riot police later entered the mall for arrests. Police said about 200 demonstrators gathered and damaged shops in the streets and shopping malls along Sha Tin Centre Street. Personnel were reported to the scene for dispersal and arrest operations. During the operation, a total of 10 men and 2 women, aged 14 to 27, were arrested for suspected illegal assembly, criminal damage, possession of offensive weapons and assaulting police in public places. The case was followed up by the Shatian Police District Squad. A male police officer was injured and was consciously taken to Prince of Wales Hospital for treatment.

Someone was also arrested at Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay. Police allege that about 100 demonstrators gathered and damaged shops at 33 Wai Yip Street, Ngau Tau Kok this afternoon. The police arrived at the scene and arrested 2 men and 2 women, aged between 15 and 32. They were suspected of illegal assembly, possession of tools for illegal use, assaulting the police and ordinary attacks. . In this incident, a male police officer in Tongjiao was injured and was consciously taken to the United Hospital for treatment.

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