Burst
Written by: Deng Haixing, Huang Weimin, Liu Dingan
2020-02-17 07:25
Last updated: 2020-02-18 04:53A new type of coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) has made people all over Hong Kong frightened. A variety of cleaning supplies and foods on the market have been in short supply over the past few days. This morning (17th), the toilet paper robbery was even more alarming. At about 6.05 in the morning, the delivery workers delivered multiple rolls of toilet paper to a supermarket on the ground floor of 97 Mong Kok Road, and placed the goods outside the store for care.
Sources said that the supermarket was only open at 7 am. When the goods arrived about 15 minutes later, three men wearing hats and masks were thrown out. One of them held two sharp knives to intimidate the delivery male worker. He shouted, "I ’m so happy!", And immediately put 50 rolls of toilet paper into a trolley, and then "carried with paper," and fled along Prince Street towards Prince Edward.
Police subsequently closed the scene for investigation and enclosed toilet paper still outside the store. The officers also intercepted it nearby. Within 10 meters of the junction of Sai Yee Street and Mong Kok Road, they found a luggage bag suspected to belong to the gangster. The police classified the case as "robbery" and are now pursuing the culprits. As seen at the scene, more than a hundred rows of rolls of toilet paper were placed outside the supermarket door, as well as cooking oil and biscuits.
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Wellcome responded that at 6 am this morning, a supermarket colleague unfortunately encountered robbery when he unloaded toilet paper outside the Wellcome Mong Kok Road branch. No one was injured in the incident and is cooperating with police investigations. The company expressed surprise at the incident.
Wellcome emphasized that the supermarket has enough toilet paper supplies and customers do not need to stock up in large quantities. Due to the recent special situation of sharp increase in demand, which caused temporary shortages in the stores, the company has accelerated the replenishment speed at its full speed and made every effort to respond to market demand.
Police found a luggage bag suspected of belonging to a thief near the supermarket. (Photo by Liu Dingan)
A large amount of toilet paper was placed outside the supermarket door. (Photo by Huang Weimin)
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