The lone female thief was arrested for robbing the taxi driver with a knife.
Yesterday (2nd) a 64-year-old taxi driver surnamed Leung drove a 30-year-old female passenger surnamed Chung from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sha Tin at 5 a.m. After arriving at the destination of the bus stop at Hin Tak House, Hin Keng Estate However, the female passenger stooped her neck with a knife and robbed her of 500 yuan in cash and a mobile phone worth about 1,300 yuan.
After investigation, the police arrested the woman involved in robbery and filed charges in Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (4th).
Inspector Lin Yasi, the case supervisor of the fifth team of the Shatin Police District Criminal Investigation Team, explained the facts of the case that a taxi driver reported that he was robbed with a knife in the early hours of yesterday (2nd).
The suspect was wearing a black shirt, black trousers, and a black cap. After getting into the victim's taxi, he asked the driver to go to Tsim Sha Tsui and wait on the spot on the grounds of finding a friend, and then instruct the driver to return to Sha Tin.
When the taxi arrived at the destination, the suspect suddenly held a sharp knife from behind, robbed the driver of 500 yuan in cash and a mobile phone worth about 1,300 yuan, worth about 1,800 yuan.
The fifth team of the Criminal Investigation Team of the Shatin Police District took over and followed up. After investigation and analysis, a woman was identified.
Police officers carried out an ambush last night and finally arrested a 30-year-old woman in Hin Yiu Village, Sha Tin at 7.40 pm. She reported that she was unemployed and living in Sha Tin District.
The police later found a knife about 30 cm long that the suspect used at the time of the crime in the vicinity of the crime scene.
The arrested woman is suspected of robbery and has been charged with one crime of robbery temporarily and will appear in Shatin Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (4th) morning.
It is understood that the suspect claimed to commit the crime without money.
The police emphasized that robbery is a very serious crime. Once convicted, it can be sentenced to life imprisonment. Do not try the law yourself.
The police also reminded the public that if unfortunately they encounter a crime, they should remain calm and try to write down the appearance and characteristics of the culprit, as well as his escape route, and call the police for help as soon as possible if it is safe.
Taxi drivers should also install car recorders to prevent crimes from happening.
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