Hong Kong man, 39, pinned down and arrested after trying to snatch policeman’s gun
Suspect allegedly approached two officers on Queen’s Road Central and attempted to grab service revolver from holster
A man was pinned down and arrested in Sheung Wan after allegedly attempting to snatch a police officer’s gun from its holster.
Police said the 39-year-old man was walking head on towards two male uniformed officers on Queen’s Road Central near Morrison Street at about 9pm on Monday. As he got closer to one of them, the suspect tried to snatch the officer’s service revolver.
The officer protected his weapon with one hand while trying to push the man away with another. After a struggle, he and his partner finally subdued and arrested the Hongkonger.
A police source said the man had failed to remove the officer’s gun from the holster.
No one was injured in the incident.
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The source said investigators had to yet to determine the suspect’s motive. No documents suggesting he had mental problems were found on him.