Police seek suspected arsonist after fire in Taipei City sees 4 injured, 500 people evacuated

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, four-faced buddha, gangsters, Taipei City

Taipei City police are attempting to identify a man suspected of arson after a fire engulfed four ground floor businesses in a 12-storey mixed commercial and residential building in Taipei City this morning, December 7. According to reports, around 500 people were evacuated, 134 were rescued by firefighters, and four people were treated in hospital after a fire broke out on Linsen North Road at around 8:45am. Taipei City Fire Department dispatched 35 fire appliances, 7 ambulances, and 107 firefighters

skateboard stunt performed in Taipei City

Health and Safety

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment skateboarding in Taiwan, skaterboys, Taipei City

Police will identify and summon a man who performed a dangerous skateboard stunt in Taipei City recently, and he will be fined NT$300 (US$9.84) for breaching traffic regulations, according to reports in Taiwan’s Chinese language media today, December 4. Red Bull skate squad members 23-year-old Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, 20, and Alex Midler, 21, visited Taiwan some time in the last year as part of a trip exploring skate spots around the world. The trio spent around one year putting

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

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment shooting, Taipei City

Early Sunday morning, June 16, a man fired a shot at a police officer on Linsen North Road before being arrested, while a parking attendant at a sauna on Chongqing Road was shot dead later the same day. At around 3:30am Sunday morning, two police officers on patrol on Linsen North road noticed a car suspiciously parked illegally with the motor running and two occupants inside. As the officers approached the vehicle, a man jumped out of the passenger seat

Animals

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal protection, Shilin Night Market, Taipei City

A man suspected of poisoning stray animals around Taipei City’s Beitou District was forced to pack up his stall at the Shilin Night Market yesterday, after protesters gathered with placards and handed out flyers to potential customers. Mr Wang, 47, was charged with violations of the Animal Protection Act, May 28, after being identified as the person who placed pesticide-laced pet food in locations around Zhong-zheng Senior High School. From April 30 to May 25, seven dogs and a cat

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

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

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

Traffic Accidents

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment high-speed crash, Taipei City

A driver was declared dead in hospital after being pulled out of the wreck of a car that flew as high as the second floor of nearby buildings before crashing into a wall in Taipei City, during peak commuter traffic, this morning, April 15. At around 9:00am, Mr Jiang (姜), 46, came off an exit ramp of the Jianguo Expressway onto Jianguo South Road at high speed, drifting right, and plowing into parked scooters before hitting the kerb, launching his

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) U19 rugby team victory

Sport

December 16, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment 2018 U19 championship, Asia Rugby, chinese-taipei, rugby, Taipei City

Taiwan’s rugby team beat South Korea 7:5, Saturday, December 15, after the Koreans beat the championship favorite Hong Kong on the first day of the Asia Rugby Under 19 championship Wednesday. The 4-team competition, hosted in Taipei between December 12 and December 16 saw Taiwan, playing under the moniker “Chinese Taipei” beat Sri Lanka 18-15, while Korea won over five-time defending champions Hong Kong 17-13 on the first day of competition Wednesday. Yesterday, Saturday, December 15, saw Taiwan defeating what

Hu Tong-wen arrested for knife attack in Taipei City

Culture

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, knife-attack, recidivism, Taipei City

A man who slashed a woman with a utility knife in an attempted robbery in Taipei City last month had been released from prison only 7 days before, and had returned to the scene of his previous crime to carry out the offense. Prosecutors today ordered that Hu Tong-wen, 58, remain in detention, as he had no fixed abode, and in the light of his criminal history, had a high risk of absconding and re-offending. On November 25, Hu stole

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