Motorcyclist takes kid on hair-raising ride on expressway

motorcycle with kid not wearing a helmet and not seated properly

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-safety, heavy motorcycles, Hsinchu County, motorcycle-helmets

Police are investigating an incident after motorists recorded a man riding a motorcycle on an expressway at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour with a small, helmet-less child clinging for his life. The video was recorded yesterday, May 12, on Provincial Highway 68, in Hsinchu County, and drew the ire of viewers after it was uploaded to social media. The unidentified man, wearing a full-face helmet, is seen riding a heavy motorcycle with a male child around 4

Crime and Criminals

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment foreigners in the news, MRT, overstay, Taipei City

A British man who was kicked off a Taipei Metro train because he was drinking alcohol and being abusive to other passengers, allegedly bit a police officer who tried to prevent him getting back on the train, and was subsequently arrested. The incident occurred on April 30, and the first report surfaced on the SET Network on May 8. Today, May 13, Taiwan’s major news networks, including Apple Daily, Liberty Times Network, and China Times are reporting the incident. According

Animals

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Chunghwa Post, dog attack, Hsinchu County, pit bull

A postman in Hsinchu County’s Hukou Township was treated for bite injuries and a sprained ankle, after a pit bull suddenly jumped off the back of a truck and attacked him yesterday, May 10. The postal worker named Zeng (曾), was approaching an intersection on Cheng-gong Road on his postal motorcycle when a black pit bull bitch, one of two dogs on the back of a truck stopped at a red light, leaped off the tray and attacked. Video footage

Animals

May 10, 2019April 10, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment animal abuse, animal cruelty, dog fighting, Kaohsiung City, vigilante

A woman’s home in Kaohsiung City was vandalized yesterday, after animal lovers responded to a video uploaded to social media that showed the woman beating a dog with a broomstick. On May 8, Ms Huang (黃), a resident of Linyuan District, became angry after finding out a dog adopted by her neighbors, named Guo (郭), had damaged her pot plants. Huang demanded Ms Guo compensate her for the damage to her plants. After Guo refused to pay for the damage,

Marine and Fisheries

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Phillip Charlier 5 Comments hualien, megamouth shark

A megamouth shark caught by a fishing boat operating out of Hualien was sold to a restaurant after fishery authorities inspected the specimen and took samples today, May 6. The 3.5 meter long shark weighed in at 612 kilograms after being brought into port by the Xin-Shenbao 36 fishing vessel shortly after 6:00am this morning. The captain reported the catch to the Hualien Port Security Office, as required by law. After inspection and sampling, the shark was sold by auction

Crime and Criminals

May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment armed suspect, Banqiao District, New Taipei City, police shooting

Police officers fired nine shots at a suspect’s vehicle, wrested a gun out of the wanted man’s hands, then disarmed him again when he pulled a belt knife and cut an officers arm in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, today, May 5. At around 3:00pm, police officers approached a black BMW sedan illegally parked in Lane 188, Wenhua Road, and recognized a 36-year-old driver as a suspect named Yeh (葉), wanted on drugs charges. Yeh attempted to run the police

Society

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment pinhole camera, Taipei City, voyeur

A 46 year-old computer engineer was arrested in Zhonghe District yesterday after pinhole cameras were found in two toilets in Taipei City in recent days. On Friday, May 3, a man named Wang noticed a suspicious hole in a toilet plunger placed next to a toilet in a convenience store. Mr Wang turned the plunger over and found a pinhole camera installed inside the suction cup. Police began an investigation and found that the camera had around two hours of

President Tsai Ing-wen poses with Star Wars fans May 4, 2019

Entertainment

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment May the Fourth, Taiwan President, Tsai Ing-wen

President Tsai Ing-wen reconfirmed her commitment to peace in the universe today, May 4, 2019, while taking part in this year’s “May the fourth be with you” activities in Xinyi District, Taipei City. President Tsai’s statements come after Kaohsiung Mayor, and Presidential hopeful, Han Guo-yu (韓國瑜) pledged to “conquer the universe.” At a conference held Tuesday, April 30, Han laid his plan for the future of Taiwan, which included “to be rooted in Taiwan, to embrace China, to have an

Crime and Criminals

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gangsters, organized crime, police-raids, triads

In response to a spate of street brawls, and in order to prevent interference in next year’s presidential election, the National Police Agency, in coordination with the Taiwan High Prosecutor’s Office, conducted five days of raids nationwide, arresting 397 people, this week. Many of the arrested are members of Taiwan’s two largest criminal organizations – The Bamboo Union, and Heavenly Way Alliance. Police confiscated guns, ammunition, weapons, and drugs, and seized cash and assets valued at almost NT$100 million. A

Violent Crimes

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-custody, homicide, murder, Taipei City

Updates: The suspect is now being named as Alihammad Jomaah in Taiwan’s Chinese language media reports. Jomaah is believed to have flown to Baghdad via Japan, and contacted his wife to inform her that their child is with him in Iraq. Police suspect an Iraqi national resident of Japan killed his elderly Taiwanese parents-in-law two days ago, and fled back to Japan with his one-year-old son, yesterday, April 30, after the couple were found dead in their Taipei City home

Society

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment fuerdai, Taitung County

The son of a wealthy businessman was arrested in the early hours of the morning today, after an investigation into a video showing him pretending to perform a sex act on a police officer when the officer bent over to write a speeding ticket. February 24 this year, Lee Weide (李威德), 25, was traveling with friends in Cheng-gong Township, Taitung County, when he was pulled over by a police officer for speeding. A video of the incident uploaded to social

Motorcyclist takes kid on hair-raising ride on expressway

Drunk Brit bites MRT cop after being kicked off train

Postman injured in vicious pit bull attack

Vigilantes damage woman’s home after dog abuse video uploaded to social media

Rare megamouth shark caught off Taiwan’s east coast

9 shots fired by police in arrest of armed suspect in New Taipei City

Suspect arrested after pinhole cameras found in Taipei City toilets

Taiwan President committed to Interstellar Peace after enemies threaten to “conquer the universe”

Hundreds of gang members arrested in law and order sweep

Iraqi son-in-law suspected of murder after elderly Taiwanese couple found dead in Taipei City

Playboy arrested after pretending to sodomize police officer on video