Police hunt 3 women and man who stole 30,000 yuan from victim they followed into lift in Hong Kong building
- Officers called to Ka On Building on Connaught Road West Wan after man reported the theft shortly before 3.30pm
- Suspects fled before police arrived; victim was unhurt in incident
Police were searching for four thieves – three women and a man – after they stole about 30,000 yuan (US$4,430) from a man in a lift in a commercial and residential block in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Officers were called to the 21-storey Ka On Building on Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan after the Chinese victim reported the theft shortly before 3.30pm.
“Initial investigation showed the incident happened after the four [non-Chinese] suspects followed the victim into a lift in the incident,” a police spokesman said.
He said the victim, who was unhurt, lost about 30,000 yuan in the theft.
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The suspects fled before police arrived. Officers combed the area, but no arrests were made.
Detectives from the Central criminal investigation unit were handling the case.
Police figures showed there were 21,309 reports of theft in 2018, down 10.5 per cent from 23,806 cases in 2017.
