Two Night Market Vendors Stabbed by Angry Driver

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment knife-attack, New Taipei City, Yonghe District

Two vendors were stabbed at the Lehua Nightmarket in Yonghe District, New Taipei city, after dispute over a driving incident this morning, April 7. At around 3:00am, a seafood restaurant manager named Tsai was clearing up the street-side display of seafood after close of business. A man named Sun, driving a white sedan, ran over a tub of ice Tsai had placed on the street. Twenty-nine year-old Tsai chased the car while waving a broom. Sun, 23, rolled down his

Society

April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Ko Wenje, New Taipei City, public transport, Taipei City, World Health Day

Taipei City Mayor Ko Wenje attended a World Health Day walking event at Da’an Forest Park today, and expressed his hope that people would walk more and use their scooters less. Mayor Ko said that the “All Pass Ticket” will be available from April 16. The NT$1,280 pass will allow ticket holders unlimited rides on Taipei Metro and public buses throughout Taipei and New Taipei Cities for one month. The pass also includes free use of YouBike for up to

Fire

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, New Taipei City, Sanchong District

At least two people are confirmed dead, and five people injured after an explosion in a residential apartment building in Sanchong District, New Taipei City this morning. At around 4:00am an explosion in a second floor apartment in Lane 220, Datong North Road, rocked the district, completely destroying the apartment and shattering windows and doors in surrounding residences. Firefighters rushed to the scene to find the apartment on fire. When the blaze was extinguished around 30 minutes later, firefighters found

Society

March 28, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei Bridge, New Taipei City

Police are on the hunt for three daredevils who climbed to the top of a 135.75 meter high tower on New Taipei Bridge in Sanchong District of New Taipei City recently. Photographs of the stunt were uploaded to an Instagram account belonging to a 21 year old student named Lee Hansheng, who attends National Taiwan College of Performing Arts. Lee is known as a street performer and has taken similar high-altitude photographs in Japan, Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong. Many

Violent Crimes

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, murder, New Taipei City

The body of a woman missing since March 13 has been found encased in cement in the residence she shared with her brother, sister-in-law, and their two children in New Taipei City’s Xinzhuang District this morning. The dead woman’s sister-in-law has confessed to the murder. Ms Zhang, 38, told police that she and Ms Yeh, 39, had often quarreled over trivial matters. On Tuesday March 13, Zhang took her two children to school as usual. When she returned home, she

Violent Crimes

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Danshui, homicide, Lu Sunling, murder, New Taipei City

A man was shot at least 7 times at close range as he sat in his car on a street in Danshui (Tamsui) District, New Taipei City, shortly before 3:00am this morning. Chen Wenzhong, 47, was rushed to hospital, but did not respond to efforts to resuscitate him, and was declared dead at 4:15am. Chen drove to a residence in Hsinchun Street to pick up his 24 year-old fiance. As Chen sat in his BMW outside the building, a man

a pick-pocket is photographed by police at a traditional Chinese market in Taipei

Crime and Criminals

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chinese New Year, New Taipei City, new year, pickpocket

Sharp-eyed police officers formed a task force in greater Taipei and have arrested three female pick-pockets at three different traditional markets as shoppers throng to buy supplies for the Lunar New Year holiday. The three were aged 71, 64, and 59. Ms Huang, 71, traveled from Taichung to work the markets in Taipei. Police believe Huang, who has criminal records for pick-pocketing extending back to 40 years ago or more, is too well known in Taichung, and thus headed to

Starving dogs rescued from a dog farm in New Taipei City

Animals

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cruelty-to-animals, Danshui, dog, New Taipei City

Animal protection officers rescued 200 dogs and 7 cats from a property in Danshui District after a report was received from the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office personnel acted after the TSPCA proffered photo and video evidence of dogs eating dogs, according to Liberty Times. Inspectors, with the help of a number of veterinarians and animal protection volunteers, visited the property February 6, and found a rat-infested

Odd News

January 25, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment military explosives ordnance team, New Taipei City

A military explosives team was called to Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, this morning, after a grenade was spotted on the sidewalk outside an electrical appliance store. Police blockaded the area and called the military after receiving a report about the grenade at around 8:00 am. After inspecting the object, the military ordnance team identified it as a non-lethal model grenade, possibly designed as a movie prop.

Crime and Criminals

January 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drugs, guns, New Taipei City, shooting

Stray Bullets hit a convenience store window in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, yesterday, after a police officer fired four shots at a suspect who pulled a gun on the officers. Fortunately, nobody was injured during the incident. Police officers investigating suspected drug dealers followed two suspects from a residence in Ximending to a location in Zhonghe District. At around 11:00 pm, a 32 year-old suspect named Chen got out of a car as police approached to question the men.

Traffic Accidents

January 22, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Danshui, hit and run, New Taipei City

Police suspect a drunk driver fled after crashing into an outbuilding of an elementary school campus in Danshui District in the early hours of the morning, today, January 22. At around 2:00 am, a driver lost control of a black Lexus and crashed through a hedge before smashing through a low brick wall and hitting a building in the campus of Xinshi Elementary School. The building is located on the school’s farm. Residents in nearby high-rise apartment buildings were woken

New Taipei City

Two Night Market Vendors Stabbed by Angry Driver

Monthly Transport Pass to Hit the Road: The Next Step is to Reduce Scooter Use

2 Dead 5 Injured in Sanchong Gas Explosion

Three Men Climb New Taipei Bridge

Woman Murdered and Encased in Cement

Man Shot to Death in Execution Style Killing

3 Grandma Pickpockets Arrested Working Traditional Lunar New Year Markets

200 Dogs Rescued from Animal Purgatory on the eve of Year of the Dog

Military Explosives Team Identifies Grenade on Sidewalk as Fake

Store Window Hit by Stray Bullets During Police Shoot-out with Drug Dealer

Suspected Drunk Driver Flees after Crashing into Campus Building