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Hong Kong driver arrested after 3 vehicles hit during police roadblock escape

Suspect, 30, hid in hotel and has been arrested in connection with seven offences including furious driving and drug trafficking, police say

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Jess Ma
Hong Kong police have arrested a motorist who hid in a hotel room for five days after allegedly hitting three vehicles, injuring another driver, while fleeing from a roadblock.

The man, 30, was detained in connection with seven offences including furious driving and drug trafficking, Chief Inspector Law Chin-hon said on Saturday.

The suspect is alleged to have disobeyed an order on Monday to turn off the engine and get out of his vehicle at a roadblock in Sai Yee Street, Mong Kok, for a police inspection.

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Law said the man instead drove forwards and backwards quickly to escape.

“His behaviour was so dangerous that Emergency Unit officer had to use a baton to break the right side window of his car, in an attempt to subdue him,” Law said.

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However, the officer’s attempt failed and the man drove in the opposite direction on Soy Street and was last tracked to Yim Po Fong Street.

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