16-year-old student robs lottery store in Kaohsiung, apprehended by public
Quick Look
- A 16-year-old student was apprehended by bystanders after robbing a lottery store in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- The teenager allegedly stole a motorcycle in Pingtung before committing the robbery, and has been sent to juvenile court.
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Why It Matters
A 16-year-old student robbed a lottery store in Kaohsiung after allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Pingtung. He was apprehended by bystanders and handed over to the police.
16-year-old少年搶奪彩券行,林園警分局偵辦後移送少年法院審理。(記者洪臣宏攝)
高雄市大寮區大寮路21日深夜發生彩券行搶案,熱心民眾幫忙制伏搶匪,令人震驚的是,搶匪竟是16歲學生,他疑為了設斷點,先到屏東偷機車後,再跨過高屏溪犯案,警方訊後今(22)日將他移送少年法庭審理。
據了解,16歲少年昨深夜11時獨自騎機車到彩券行,他佯裝購買彩券,向女店員索取2本、面額計6萬元彩券,得手後奪門而出,女店員大呼「搶劫!」恰巧店門口有熱心民眾經過,將來不及騎車逃逸的少年壓制,並立即報警。
經林園警分局初步調查,該名少年先在屏東縣竊取機車後,隨即騎車到大寮區犯案,全案依刑法搶奪、竊盜罪移送高雄少年法院審理。另少年無照騎乘機車部分,依違反道路交通管理處罰條例裁處1萬8000元以上3萬6000元以下罰鍰。
Open Questions
- What was the motive for the robbery?
- What is the student's background and why did he resort to crime?
- What will be the legal consequences for the student?
- Will the stolen motorcycle be recovered?






