Anti-riot police on patrol in Central keeping watch on an anti-government protest. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong ‘paying the price’: number of crimes solved hits 10-year low, as police divert resources to protests
- Harder to nab masked culprits behind protest-related vandalism, arson cases
- ‘Creeping sense of lawlessness’ may encourage more crime, senior officers say
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Hong Kong protests
Anti-riot police on patrol in Central keeping watch on an anti-government protest. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
The front window of the Fook Tai jewellery store on Castle Peak Road was smashed during Monday’s raid. Photo: May Tse
Second armed robbery in less than 24 hours nets Hong Kong thieves HK$3 million in valuables
- Two suspects used sledgehammer to break cabinets in Sham Shui Po jewellery store
- Police investigating if same gang stole HK$2 million of valuables in Sunday raid, and was behind similar robbery in November
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Crime
The front window of the Fook Tai jewellery store on Castle Peak Road was smashed during Monday’s raid. Photo: May Tse