Two Taipei City police officers slashed by homeless man who refused to wear mask

Officer receives first aid for neck injury

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment police officers injured, surgical masks, Taipei City, Taipei Main Station

One police officer was cut on his neck, and another on his hand, after a homeless man reported for not wearing a mask attacked them with a machete at Taipei Main Station today, May 22. Police from the Zhongxiao West Road police station went to the south gate of the station plaza after a member of the public reported that a man was loitering near the station entrance without wearing a surgical mask at around 5:00 pm. The two police

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May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fishing industry, pirates

A Chinese national sentenced to a 26-year prison term for ordering four Somali pirates from a capsized vessel shot dead lost an appeal to the High Court yesterday, May 18. Wang Fengyu (汪峰裕), 43, was convicted of homicide by the Kaohsiung District Court January 29, 2021, for ordering the killings while serving as captain of the Kaohsiung-registered longliner Ping Shin No. 101 while it was operating in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, September 29, 2012. According to

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May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment convenience store, surgical masks, violence

A convenience store clerk in New Taipei City was sent to hospital after being beaten up by a man who refused to comply with the requirement to wear a mask and register his name and phone number when visiting the store, today, May 17. At around 7:00 am this morning a 50-year-old man, named Lai, entered a High Life convenience store in Tucheng District, without wearing a surgical mask. A 22-year-old clerk named Zhuo requested he put on a mask

suspect arrested and weapon composite picture

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May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, Keelung City

A retired police officer rescued an elderly female fruit vendor after a man attempting to rob her fruit stall held her down and stabbed her repeatedly with a screwdriver in Keelung City this morning, May 9. At around 6:00 am, Mr Chen, who is in his 60s and retired from the police force six years ago, was passing by the fruit vendor when he heard the 80-year-old woman, named Wu, screaming for help. Chen rushed to Ms Wu’s assistance, grabbing

kidnapping and murder suspect handcuffed and escorted by police officers

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April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, kidnapping, Pingtung County, sexual harassment

A man suspected of having stalked a woman for months before using a car to knock her off her scooter, and kidnapping her, is being detained on suspicion of homicide after the woman’s body was found in Pingtung City yesterday, April 9. A massive search for a 29-year-old woman named Zeng (曾) was launched late Thursday night after witnesses reported seeing a woman bundled into a car after being knocked off her scooter by a man driving a white hatchback

police officers retrain and arrest armed suspect

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March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gangsters, shooting, Taipei City, Wanhua District

A gangster with a history of firearms offences fired one shot at police in an attempt to evade arrest after being ambushed in Wanhua District, Taipei City today, March 7. Banqiao District police went to Wanhua District to arrest the 47-year-old Four Seas Gang member, named Chen, after receiving intelligence that he would be visiting friends at noon today. Nine police officers, in plain clothes, positioned themselves around a building on the corner of Xining South Road and Kaifeng Street.

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March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments gangsters, Kaohsiung City, police shooting

A suspect being investigated for a kidnapping and ransom case was declared dead in hospital after being shot several times during a shootout with police in Kaohsiung City this morning, March 2. Police from Chiayi City Police Department, the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and Kaohsiung City Police Department were investigating a 57-year-old man named Lee, who is suspected of masterminding the kidnapping and ransom of a wealthy businessman in Chiayi City in January. Lee was driving a white BMW SUV near

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February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gang violence, Taichung City

One man died and six were injured after two groups clashed at a privately-owned gymnasium in Taichung City yesterday evening, February 1. According to reports in United Daily News, a dispute occurred when nine men arrived at the gym armed with air guns and knives at around 6:20 pm. The 14 people already in the gym picked up baseball bats, pool cues, and other weapons to defend themselves. Four of the attackers were injured, including a 24-year-old man named Hsieh, a

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January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, hit and run, Ruifang District

A Vietnamese migrant worker who accidentally hit an elderly woman while riding a scooter in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, then threw her off a bridge to conceal evidence, was sentenced to a 6-year term in prison for attempted murder after an appeal to the Taiwan High Court. On Christmas Eve, 2019, the 33-year-old factory worker named Nguyen, riding a scooter, accidentally hit 79-year-old Ms Du as she was walking across Fenglin Bridge, in Ruifang District. Nguyen, then picked the

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January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, Pingtung County, stabbing

A Vietnamese migrant worker was charged with homicide after a man he stabbed in the back died in hospital in the early hours of this morning, January 5. According to reports in Liberty Times, and United Daily News, the 43-year-old worker, named Le (黎), went to a Vietnamese restaurant in Neipu Township, Pingtung County yesterday evening, where he ran into his former employer, a 61-year-old factory owner, named Lee (李). The former employee and employer, who had both been drinking,

modified pistol used in shooting in Hsinchu City

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December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hsinchu City, shooting

A man working in a Hsinchu City breakfast shop was shot in the arm after a man fired shots from a passing car to express his anger at a “friend” who had pawned his car this morning, Sunday, December 13. The breakfast shop worker, who is not named in reports, was frying dough sticks at the front of the store at around 4:00 am, when he heard “sounds like firecrackers” from a car passing by. The man then felt tingling

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Two Taipei City police officers slashed by homeless man who refused to wear mask

Chinese captain of Taiwanese fishing vessel who ordered shipwrecked pirates killed loses appeal

Convenience store clerk beaten up by customer who refused to comply with epidemic control measures

Retired cop rescues elderly woman being stabbed by man with a screwdriver

Man who stalked woman for months suspected of murder after body found in Pingtung City

Gangster fires on cops in Wanhua District, Taipei City

Gangster dead after shootout with cops in Kaohsiung City

One dead, 6 injured after brawl in Taichung City gym

Migrant worker who threw elderly woman off bridge after scooter accident sentenced to 6-year prison term

Migrant worker charged with homicide after stabbing former employer

Breakfast shop worker shot by stray bullet after shots fired in anger