[Robbery 7-11] Two men arrested for robbery in Yuen Long convenience store

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Written by: Liu Dingan and Lin Zhenhua

2020-02-18 00:46

In the early morning of February 12, a 7-11 convenience store on Education Road, Yuen Long was robbed by a thief with a knife and snatched more than 6,700 yuan in cash and goods. Police have arrested two men in connection with the above-mentioned cases. According to the governor, when the thief had only one clerk in the convenience store, he took food and drinks from the shelves and walked to the cash register. Someone took out an A4-size piece of paper with the words "robbing and drying all the money." And other words. The suspect took out a sharp knife in the inner pocket of his jacket to scare the clerk. The clerk then put the cash, food, drinks and other goods in the cash register into the yellow environmentally friendly bag prepared by the thief, and the thief fled immediately.

Yuen Long Police District (Crime) Chief Inspector Ouyang De said the case was referred to the Yuen Long Police District Squad. After investigating a large number of CCTV clips, the police learned that before the incident, the man suspected of entering the convenience store with a knife and robbery had been side by side with another man for some time until he approached the convenience store. After investigating, the police arrested a 46-year-old man named Lu Lu, a man who left the convenience store, at a 24-hour restaurant in Kangle Road, Yuen Long at 1.15 a.m. on February 14. ; And based on his personal belongings and phone, lock the identity of the man suspected of robbing with a knife.

After further investigation, on the morning of February 17, yesterday, a 32-year-old man named Chen local was arrested in a residential unit in Lau Fau Shan, Yuen Long, for "robbery" and is being detained for investigation. A pair of trousers were raised in the suspect's apartment, believed to be the trousers worn at the time of the crime. Ouyang De said that Chen Nan was suspected of having a gangster background; on the willingness of the suspect, a knife, a yellow environmental protection bag and some clothing believed to be worn at the time of the crime were picked up on the rooftop of a private housing estate 200 meters away from a convenience store. .

Ouyang De continued that he believed that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute the man named Chen and that the police would apply to the court for restitution and seek further legal advice. As for the arrested surname of Lu man, Ouyang revealed that he initially believed that Lu man had no gangster background. However, the suspect is related to the robbery, so he was arrested for suspected "robbery", but he still has to wait for the opinion of the Department of Justice before prosecution. He has been released on bail pending investigation and must report to the police later this month. The two arrested persons met for friendship.

Police recovered a knife and a yellow eco bag. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)

Cash and cigarettes stolen at two 7-11 convenience stores within an hour in Yuen Long

The police raised clothing suspected of the thief wearing the robbery. (Photo by Lin Zhenhua)

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