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Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for possessing imitation firearm and vandalizing detention facility
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Australian man arrested in Hong Kong for possessing imitation firearm and vandalizing detention facility

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  • Hong Kong police arrested a 36-year-old Australian man at a bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm.
  • He was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing the detention facility while in police custody.
  • Police were first alerted at 10:14pm when a passer-by reported a person behaving suspiciously near an alley on Shanghai Street carrying a gun-like object.

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Hong Kong police responded to reports of a suspicious individual carrying a gun-like object in Yau Ma Tei.

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Hong Kong police have arrested an Australian man at a bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm.

The 36-year-old was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for criminal damage after he allegedly vandalised the detention facility while in police custody.

Police were first alerted at 10.14pm on Wednesday when a passer-by reported a person behaving suspiciously near an alley at 213 Shanghai Street while carrying a gun-like object.

The suspect subsequently entered a bar at 192 Temple Street with the weapon, prompting another police report.

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  • The man will face charges related to possession of an imitation firearm and criminal damage.

    Likely · Within days

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  • What was the man's motive for possessing the imitation firearm?
  • What specific damage did he cause to the detention facility?
  • Has the man been charged or released following the second arrest?

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OrganizationsHong Kong Police Force
PlacesYau Ma TeiShanghai StreetTemple Street
Topicsaustralian manimitation firearmcriminal damagedetention facilityyau ma teishanghai street
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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