Woman jumps from moving car on freeway after husband stabs her

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, national highway, stabbing

A woman in Kaohsiung City jumped from a moving car to escape being stabbed to death by her husband as they traveled on National Highway 10 this morning, January 28. The 38-year-old woman named Sun was traveling with her 51-year-old husband, named Liu, and their 2-year-old son, when the couple began to argue at around 10:40am. Mr Liu lost his temper, grabbed a knife, and stabbed Ms Sun. Ms Sun then jumped from the car at high speed, according to

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January 12, 2019January 12, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment aggravated robbery, armed-robbery, New Taipei City, Ruifang District, taxi

Two men were arrested today after an attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Shuangxi District, New Taipei City in the early hours of the morning. Two unemployed residents of the rural Ruifang and Shuangxi districts, a 25-year-old man named Huang, and a 27-year-old named Lin, hatched a plan to obtain some money to tide them over the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. At around midnight last night, Huang hailed a taxi at the Ruifang train station and asked

suspects seen entering a building before burglary and hostage case

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January 5, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment burglary, hostage, New Taipei City

Two suspects were arrested, one last night, and one this morning, following a police investigation into a case where a mother and daughter were held hostage and robbed in their home in New Taipei City Wednesday evening. At around 5:40pm Wednesday, January 2, a 50-year-old woman named Huang returned to her residence in Shulin District, and was ambushed by two men as she entered the apartment. The men tied Huang up, wrapped a quilt around her head, and held her

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January 3, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, Changhua County, knife-attack

Two men armed with watermelon knives jumped into a woman’s car as she pulled up in a hypermarket parking lot and demanded money in an attempted robbery in Changhua County this morning, January 3. At around 10:00am, Ms Ye (葉), 51, had just switched off the ignition and was preparing to get out of her car in the parking lot of an RT-Mart in Puhsing Township when two men wearing motorcycle helmets and wielding watermelon knives got into her car.

bank robber drops bundle of cash during escape

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January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bank robbery, New Taipei City, stealing by finding

Police investigators have located most of the NT$100,000 in cash that remained unaccounted for, after a suspect was arrested for a bank robbery in Banciao District. Police arrested 31-year-old chef You Ning-jun (游甯鈞) Saturday, December 29, a little more than 24 hours after the robbery at a branch of Yangxin Bank on Minhang Road. You had used a replica pistol to threaten bank staff before making away with NT$3.34 million. Upon his arrest, police recovered NT$2.33 million in cash from

Chefs of Silk Road Feast restaurant at the Westin Taipei City

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December 29, 2018December 30, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, Banqiao District

A man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a branch of Yangxin Bank yesterday was arrested in Banqiao District this evening. At around 2:00pm yesterday, December 28, a man entered the bank on Minhang Road, Banqiao District, pointed a pistol at bank staff and shouted “Robbery!” The robber then jumped the counter and grabbed a total of NT$3.4 million in cash before fleeing on a scooter. Police identified the scooter as having been stolen earlier the same day. The

A KTV where a man was shot dead in Kaohsiung City

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December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Kaohsiung City, KTV, murder, shooting

A 22-year-old man bled to death after being shot twice in the abdomen by a man who felt slighted in a dispute over taxi called to a KTV in Kaohsiung City in the early hours of the morning, December 29. At around 2:00am, two groups were singing at a KTV on Zhonghua Road in Qishan District when a university student named Chen called a taxi for his friends. At around the same time, a 37-year-old man named Shih, who manages

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December 27, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment assault, Danshui, stun gun

A suspect was arrested today after a woman was grabbed by a man who applied an electric shock stick to her neck in the early hours of the morning in Danshui District, New Taipei City, December 27. At around 3:00am, the 21-year-old woman named Lee, who lives in a lane off Xinmin Street, left the door of her building open as she went out to buy snacks at a nearby convenience store. When Lee returned and entered the stairwell a

Clerk laying on bench after being stabbed by customer

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December 24, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment convenience store, knife-attack, Sanchong District

A man who struggled to come up with enough money to purchase drinks and snacks at a Family Mart convenience store in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, stabbed the clerk after feeling humiliated by a comment. Shortly before midnight last night, a 44-year-old man named Ye put more than NT$100 worth of goods on the counter, and pulled NT$30 in small change out of his pocket. While feeling around for more change, the clerk, who had experience with Mr Ye

Man who attacked woman in Sanchong District

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December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment assault, attempted kidnapping, New Taipei City, Sanchong District

Four men who witnessed a man grab a woman in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, went to her assistance and suppressed the man until police arrived, Friday evening, December 14. At around 11:00pm, Ms Chiang, 20, had finished work at a hairdressing salon and was walking home on Zhengbei Road when a stranger approached her and put his arm around her shoulders. Chiang resisted and the man grabbed her in a headlock. Chiang managed to separate herself twice, but the

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December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment guns, police shooter, Tainan

Police investigators have identified a suspect who shot two police officers in Tainan three days ago. Police issued an alert appealing to the public to be on the lookout for the shooter, and warned that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Two officers were shot, but not seriously injured, on a remote road in a rural mountain district of Tainan City on Wednesday night. See previous article. DNA tests on a bicycle, and a car found nearby, identified a

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Woman jumps from moving car on freeway after husband stabs her

Armed robbers arrested after fleeing at the sight of blood

Suspects arrested after two women held hostage for 6 hours in home invasion, robbery

Passersby rescue woman from knife-wielding robbers

Man who picked up loot dropped by bank robber charged

Chef Arrested for Armed Bank Robbery

Uni Student Shot Dead after KTV Taxi Dispute in Kaohsiung City

Woman Attacked with Stun Gun in Danshui District

Convenience Store Clerk Stabbed 5 Times after Customer Loses Face

Passersby Rescue Woman grabbed by man in Sanchong District

Police Shooter was already Wanted for Attempted Murder: Public Alert Issued