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Screengrab of footage of the scene following the incident. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Police officers fire 5 shots at charging assailant carrying serrated knife, metal rod

Police say officers opened fire after verbal warnings ignored and pepper spray proved ineffective.

Crime in Hong Kong

13 arrested over HK$113 million laundered using government’s ‘iAM Smart’ app

Crime in Hong Kong

On This Day | Hong Kong subway shootout in 2006 leaves 2 policemen dead – SCMP archive

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case

Civil Service Bureau clerk accuses officer Ian Chow, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024.

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow leaves Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Theft arrests highlight urgency of reopening Tai Po fire site to victims

Ultimately, displaced residents’ sense of security hinges on being able to return and assess what was lost, and to then find permanent homes.

Hong Kong courts

Policeman gets 16 months for extorting HK$60,000 from rape case suspect

Ng Wai-fung jailed after ‘pursuing justice’ for a 16-year-old girl by demanding money from a suspect he thought prosecutors had wrongly freed.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police recover credit card amid theft fears at fire-hit Tai Po estate

Suspected misused card found in sealed Wang Fuk Court flat as police tighten security following burglary and arrests of construction workers.

Construction workers at Wang Fuk Court are escorted by police officers as part of enhanced security screening. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man over alleged indecent assault and fight

Suspect, 40, accused of assaulting woman in stairwell in Sham Shui Po before getting into an altercation with her husband.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police boost checks at Tai Po fire block after jewellery theft arrests

Workers required to store personal belongings including mobile phones in lockers and not allowed to carry more than HK$500 in cash onto the site.

Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Smooth roll-out of surveillance tech will help Hong Kong combat crime

While cameras and facial recognition technology must be deployed carefully, their use can ultimately help ensure public safety.

A CCTV camera in Mong Kok on April 13, 2025. In the first phase of the SmartView programme, completed in 2025, the police installed 5,000 cameras and integrated another 6,000 from other departments and organisations. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health authorities probe possible food poisoning cluster at police college

Source confirms ‘institute’ mentioned by health authorities is Hong Kong Police College.

A source confirmed the Hong Kong Police College was the training institute mentioned by health authorities. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
US, Israel war on Iran

Hong Kong police step up security at consulates of nations in Middle East conflict

Source says officers have increased patrols at the consulates as precaution since the outbreak of US-Israeli war against Iran.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man robbed of HK$6.1 million in crypto and silver in Hong Kong, probe under way

Police say man was attacked by three men and a woman at a hotel on Tak Fung Street in Hung Hom.

Crime in Hong Kong

Woman flees Hong Kong flat blaze after alleged knife attack by husband

Husband rushed to hospital in a coma after fall from height near Yuen Long flat.

Officers arrive at the scene after a fire broke out in the flat. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Wild boar bites hiker, tumbles to its death down flight of stairs in village

Animal chased the woman, 57, at a public toilet in Tseung Kwan O and bit her leg.

The boar was already dead when police arrived at the village. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested over theft at Tai Po fire block, HK$90,000 in jewellery seized

Police arrest three workers responsible for structural reinforcement at the estate destroyed in blaze.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 3 linked to HK$10 million knifepoint robbery

Police say ambush operation planned after tip-off of robbery attempt.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong boy, 14, held over online videos, photos depicting abuse of cats

Student reportedly part of online group that sent graphic material to cat‑rescue groups on the mainland and incited others to dox the volunteers.

The boy must report back to Sham Shui Po Police Station next month. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hongkonger, 19, held after video shows him slapping baby’s foot on train

Alleged abuse captured on video is posted by commuter who says the man slapped the infant’s foot more than 20 times over seven minutes.

Hong Kong budget 2026-27

Fines, penalties and forfeitures pump HK$2.1 billion into government coffers

Amount is 25.8 per cent more than estimate, with government attributing surge to bigger fines and higher revenue from forfeiture cases.

Accidents and personal safety

Wild boar put down after 5 hurt as animal roamed MTR station, housing estate

One elderly woman reportedly bitten by animal, three others knocked down and worker injured.

A file photo of a wild boar in Aberdeen Country Park. Photo: Felix Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong restaurant burgled, HK$800,000 in cash stolen

Police investigating suspected burglary at Chinese restaurant in Sha Tin, with owner speculating that damaged fire safety door was point of entry.

A view of Mei Tin Commercial Complex, where the burgled Chinese restaurant is located. Photo: Google Maps
Kwong Wah Hospital (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong police probe death of man, 66, in fall from bamboo scaffolding

Force says detectives from its Mong Kok district criminal investigation team have taken over case.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Police probe suspected poisoning of 4 dogs

Group says incidents among at least 19 cases documented by group and linked to poisonings in local area since last year.

Accidents and personal safety

Hongkonger, 63, falls to his death from high-rise while trying to save cat

Man lost footing and fell from flat while attempting to retrieve his cat from ledge outside, according to initial investigation.

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A man has died after falling from a high-rise while trying to rescue his pet cat. Photo: Google
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 92, dies after apparently choking on glutinous rice balls in Hong Kong

Police say they received call on Wednesday morning that elderly victim collapsed while eating.

The deceased lived at Sau Wah House at Sau Mau Ping Estate in Kowloon. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong coach driver charged over Shenzhen Bay Bridge crash

Man, 63, charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest British tourist after airport check-in kiosks wrecked

Video clip captures departure hall chaos as man topples self-check-in kiosks and hits them repeatedly with stanchion before being arrested.

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