Passengers take down knife attacker on 10th anniversary of Taipei Metro Attack

composite picture showing bystanders taking down knife attacker

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment knife-attack, random attack, Taichung City, Taichung MRT

Three people were sent to hospital after a man traveling on a Taichung City MRT train suddenly attacked people with a knife before he was subdued by other passengers today, Tuesday, May 21. According to reports, a 20-year-old man, named Hong, boarded a train at Shui’an Temple Station at around 11:15 am. When the train was approaching City Hall Station, Hong suddenly took out a knife and lunged at another man. Many passengers scrambled away from the carriage in fear,

Violent Crimes

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, knife-attack, murder, New Taipei City, school violence, Tucheng District

A 15-year-old student who was brutally stabbed by a fellow student at a New Taipei City high school on Christmas day has died, and serious questions about campus safety have been raised, after it was found that the alleged killer had a history of violence and gang affiliations. According to reports, during the lunchbreak on Monday, December 25, a third-year female student at a junior high school in Tucheng District went to a classroom to chat with another female student.

men surround armed man who attacked woman with knife

Violent Crimes

July 10, 2023July 18, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, Taitung

A woman is recovering in hospital after a man followed her out of a convenience store and attacked her with a knife before being subdued by passersby in Taitung City yesterday, Sunday, July 9. According to reports, a 26-year-old woman, named Jiang, walked out of a convenience store on Zhongxing Road, Section 2 at around 12:15 pm. Surveillance footage of the incident showed that the suspect, a 50-year-old man, named Chang, followed Jiang across a zebra crossing before pouncing on

composite image showing suspect armed with meat cleavers and police officer with gun

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August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, police shooting, Tainan City

A man armed with two meat cleavers threatened police in Tainan yesterday, before being shot 7 times, just days after two police officers were stabbed to death in the city. According to reports, a 44-year-old man, named Wu, entered the Zhaigang Police Station in Xuejia District at around 3:00 pm yesterday, Friday, August 26. Wu complained about the heat and said that he wanted to take advantage of the police station’s air conditioning. However, Wu became agitated and suddenly pulled

Violent Crimes

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,

composite image of crime scene and suspect

Violent Crimes

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment convenience store, homicide, knife-attack, Taoyuan City

A convenience store clerk in Taoyuan City died after being stabbed in the chest by a customer he had asked to put on a mask this morning, November 21. According to reports, a 41-year-old man named Chiang entered a 7-11 store on Guangfeng Road in Guishan District at around 5:00 am. The 30-year-old clerk, named Tsai, requested that Chiang put on a facemask according to epidemic prevention regulations. Chiang, who lives upstairs in the same building as the convenience store,

suspect chases man with knife in Taichung City

Violent Crimes

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment knife-attack, Taichung City

Police are searching for a man who injured the owner of a buffet restaurant with dozens of knife wounds in a frenzied attack in Taichung City this morning, August 18. According to witnesses, the 56-year-old restaurant owner, named Hsieh, had just opened his buffet-style restaurant for lunch at 11:00 am when a man arrived on a motorcycle and attacked him with a knife. Hsieh was standing standing outside the restaurant in Dali District, when the man wearing a white shirt,

Violent Crimes

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,

Crime and Criminals

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment highrise-rescue, knife-attack, ra, Taipei City

A man scaled the outside of a building to the 14th floor after attacking a random stranger with a knife in Taipei City today, leading to a standoff with police. Police received reports about a man armed with a kitchen chopper wandering along Hankou Street section 2 in Wanhua District at around 12:30 pm. The suspect, a 40-year-old man named Qiu (邱) approached a 49-year-old truck driver named Lee, as Lee was unloading goods. Lee noticed Qiu’s suspicious behavior, and

Violent Crimes

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment knife-attack, police shooting, Taipei City

Police officers shot a suspect twice in the legs as he attempted to escape after injuring two officers with a knife in Taipei City last night, July 14. Two police officers, Wen (溫), 32, and Lee (李), 20, were on patrol when they noticed a man behaving suspiciously at the corner of Juguang Road and Zhonghua Road at around 11:30pm. Police approached the suspect and identified him as a 30-year-old wanted man named Shen (沈). As the officers were preparing

Violent Crimes

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, knife-attack, Taoyuan City

Two people were injured after a man wanted for armed robbery slashed them with a kitchen knife, while robbing one man of his belongings and his scooter in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City yesterday, May 29. At around 7:30pm witnesses reported seeing a man armed with a kitchen chopper shouting at a man on a scooter before slashing him and taking his backpack and scooter. During the robbery another passerby was also cut. The suspect rode to Pingzhen District, where he

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Passengers take down knife attacker on 10th anniversary of Taipei Metro Attack

Junior high school student dies after school stabbing: gang-connected killer had a history of violent assault

Woman rescued by passersby after suspected random knife attack in Taitung City

Man shot 7 times after threatening police officer with knives in Tainan City

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

Convenience store clerk stabbed to death after asking customer to wear mask

Police hunting for suspect who hacked restaurant owner down in the street in Taichung City

Migrant worker charged with homicide after stabbing former employer

Man climbs outside of building to 14th floor after random knife attack

Two officers slashed, suspect shot in Taipei City

Two people slashed by knife-wielding robber in Taoyuan City