Suspect who killed one, cut off another man’s arm, arrested after 3 weeks on the run

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments knife-attack, KTV, Pingtung County

A suspect wanted for attacking two people with a watermelon knife, killing one, and seriously injuring another, during a dispute at a KTV in Pingtung County last month, has been arrested after a 21-day-long manhunt, Pingtung County police announced today, February 17. Pingtung County Police received a report of a dispute at a KTV in Pingtung City at 5:36 am, January 26. Fifteen police officers were dispatched to the scene of the incident. When police arrived the fight was over,

Disaster

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, mass formation psychosis, quarantine

The building that housed a hotel used for COVID-19 quarantine until four people died in a fire after being told to stay put in their rooms will be demolished by the end of the year, the Changhua County Government announced yesterday, February 15. In June 2021, a fire broke out in the empty bottom floors of the building, leading to the death of three quarantined hotel “guests,” and a firefighter who went to their assistance after hotel managers told them

Traffic Accidents

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chemical hazard, Miaoli County, truck-accident

The driver of a chemical tanker was slightly injured, but fortunately no sulfuric acid leaked, after the truck rolled over on an exit of National Highway 3 in Miaoli County today, February 15. The Miaoli County Fire Department received reports that a tanker truck carrying sulfuric acid had overturned in the northbound exit lanes at the Zhunan Township interchange at 12:32 pm, and that an unknown liquid was leaking onto the road. Firefighters arrived to find that the liquid was

Fire

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, New Taipei City

One woman died, and three other people were injured after a gas explosion in a New Taipei City apartment early this morning, February 14. Residents in the vicinity of Xinming Street in Xindian District were awoken by a loud explosion at 4:14 am. Firefighters responded to reports of the explosion and fire in a fourth-floor apartment of a 5 storey building. The fire was brought under control and extinguished at 4:29 pm. A 46-year-old woman, named Zhou was found in

Marine and Fisheries

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cetaceans, marine biology, pygmy sperm whale, whale

A rarely seen in Taiwan pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) died despite rescue efforts after stranding on a beach in Chiayi County this morning, Sunday, February 13. A fisherman found the pygmy sperm whale stranded on a beach in Budai Township at around 8:00 am. The fisherman reported the stranding to the local branch of the National Coast Guard Administration. Coast guard officers contacted the National Cheng Kung University Marine Biology and Cetacean Research Center, and attempted to keep the

bus crashed into vehicles and house on highway 11 in Taitung County

Traffic Accidents

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment bus-accident, highway 11, Taitung County

Fortunately nobody was injured when a bus driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into vehicles and a building in Changbin Township, Taitung County this morning, February 13. The bus traveling southbound from Hualien City to Chenggong Township via the scenic coastal Highway 11, was carrying just one passenger when it crashed into a scooter, two light trucks, and a cultivator before hitting a house and shop at 7:50 am. Police breath tested the 52-year-old driver and found he

Society

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment police, Taoyuan City

Five Taoyuan City police officers have been charged on suspicion of negligent homicide after a man died while being suppressed on the ground following an attack on two police officers in 2019. On August 20, 2019, two police officers were dispatched to a restaurant on Guangming Road in Luzhu District following reports of a dispute threatening to turn violent at around 10:30 pm. The two officers, named Lu and Zhong, were confronted by a 37-year-old man named You (pronounced “Yo”)

Marine and Fisheries

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal rescue, dolphin, marine conservation, rough-tooth dolphin

Three dolphins found stranded on a beach in New Taipei City’s Bali District, Wednesday, were released in waters off the coast of Keelung City, after spending two days in a cetacean rehabilitation center. The one male and two female rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) were reported stranded on Waizaiwei Beach on the morning of February 9. Personnel from the New Taipei City Government Animal Protection Department, Coast Guard, and Taiwan Cetacean Society responded to the report. Due to bad weather and

Crime and Criminals

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, bank robbery, Kaohsiung City

An armed bank robber attempted to shoot at police officers, but was arrested after his gun jammed and broke apart in Kaohsiung City today, February 11. According to reports, a 50-year-old man named Ye, drove a black Porsche Boxster to a branch of Changhua Bank on Bo’ai Road in Gushan District shortly after noon. Ye entered the bank, threatened a bank teller with a handgun, handed over a plastic bag, and ordered the teller to fill it up with cash.

composite image of armored vehicle and civilian vehicle

Traffic Accidents

February 11, 2022February 13, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment army, military exercises, Taoyuan City

An army armored vehicle collided with a civilian car while on combat exercises in Taoyuan City this morning, badly damaging the Volvo sedan, but fortunately nobody was injured in the accident. According to reports in United Daily News, and Liberty Times, the eight-wheel, 22-ton, CM-33 “Clouded Leopard” was engaged in a combat readiness and reconnaissance drill in Luzhu District this morning when it side-swiped a Volvo V40 sedan driven by a 30-year-old man, named Huang, on Nanqing Road at around

Business and Economy

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment labor-law, Ministry of labor, transgender

Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor said that transgender women are not entitled to menstrual leave, because transgender women don’t have a uterus, and therefore do not menstruate. Under Taiwan’s Gender Equality in Employment law, women are entitled to take one day off per month, with a maximum three per year not counting towards days off for sick leave. The employee is not required to provide supporting documents, and the employer cannot refuse or allow the absence to affect such aspects as

Suspect who killed one, cut off another man’s arm, arrested after 3 weeks on the run

Quarantine death hotel building to be demolished

Sulfuric acid tanker rolls over on freeway exit

1 dead, 3 injured after residential gas explosion in New Taipei City

Rare pygmy sperm whale dies after stranding on Taiwan’s west coast

Bus plows into vehicles, house after driver loses control on east coast highway

Police officers charged over death of suspect under restraint

3 rough-toothed dolphins stranded on New Taipei City beach released after 3 days rehabilitation

Armed bank robber arrested after attempting to shoot at police

Armored vehicle collides with “Swedish tank” during urban combat drill in Taoyuan City

Ministry of Labor says no menstrual leave for transgender women