Hong Kong police ‘arrest suspected triad member’ hours after officer drew gun in attempt to stop hit-and-run driver
- BMW driver rams vehicle into multiple cars and hits passer-by before fleeing scene
- Officers arrest registered owner of black car, but driver still on the run, according to police source
Hong Kong police arrested a suspected triad member hours after a traffic officer drew his gun in an attempt to stop a driver who rammed his BMW car into multiple vehicles and hit a passer-by before fleeing the scene, the Post learned on Tuesday.
A police source on Tuesday said the suspected Wo Shing Wo triad member, 31, was picked up in Yuen Long on Monday night and was the registered owner of the black BMW, but he was not behind the wheel during the furious driving incident.
“The driver involved has been identified. An initial investigation suggests that he is also a Wo Shing Wo triad member,” the insider said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the driver was still on the run and the BMW had not been located.
The source said officers believed the car was being used to deliver illegal drugs in Cheung Sha Wan shortly after midday on Monday.
Traffic officers initially gave chase in a police car and a motorcycle at around 12.13pm after spotting the driver of the BMW jumping a red light.
The BMW was caught in traffic on Castle Peak Road near the junction with Tai Nan West Street. A police officer then drew his revolver and pointed it at the motorist, who refused to leave the vehicle.