Taoyuan

1 Killed 1 Injured in Naked Maniac’s Road Rage Rampage

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Violent Crimes 
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A scooter rider in Taoyuan City was killed instantly, and another slightly injured, after a driver smashed into three vehicles stopped at a red light, yesterday, May 15. The driver kept speeding down the road, hitting another 4 vehicles, then abandoned his disabled vehicle and ran around naked, attacking bystanders with a steel extendable baton. At around 2:40pm, a 25 year-old man driving a white sedan crashed into two scooters and a car on Changshou Road in Guishan District, killing

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Sub-machine Gun Seized in Taoyuan City

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Crime and Criminals 
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Police arrested a man in Taoyuan City after a search of the suspect’s car revealed a sub-machine gun and ammunition. Four police officers on patrol noticed a silver sedan moving suspiciously in Chaoyang Street. When the driver saw the police car, he turned into an alley and stopped. When police approached the vehicle, the driver attempted to flee on foot, but was immediately arrested. The 34 year-old man named Jiang (姜), begged police to let him go, saying that he

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Chemical Leak from Factory Blaze Causes Fish-kill in Local Streams

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Environment 
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More than 10 tons of dead fish were collected from streams in Taoyuan City, after chemical contamination from a factory destroyed by fire over the weekend caused waters to turn acidic. Dead fish floated on the surface of local streams and covered creek banks beginning Sunday, after a fire, which was still smoldering this morning, Tuesday, May 1, consumed much of the multi-story printed circuit board factory Saturday night. Five fire fighters, and two Thai nationals employed at the factory

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Driver Arrested after Fatal Hit and Run

white BMW involved in fatal hit and run
Traffic Accidents 
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A man was arrested in New Taipei City this afternoon, after an elderly woman was hit and killed by a car in Taoyuan City early this morning, April 10. Ms Zhao, 71, went out for her regular morning exercise at around 4:00am, but was hit by a car while crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Minshing and Hekou Roads, and was later declared dead in hospital. Police accessed traffic surveillance camera footage and identified a

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Sulfuric Acid Spill in Taoyuan

sulfuric acid containers on a road in Taoyuan City
Traffic Accidents 
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A chemical tanker spilled approximately 9 tonnes of sulfuric acid on a road in Taoyuan City this afternoon when 9 out of ten containers fell off as the truck was rounding a corner. The accident happened at the 24 kilometer mark on route 15. The Taoyuan City Fire Bureau dispatched 10 appliances and 26 firefighters to the scene of the accident. Police blocked the road to traffic while the North District Specialized Technical Team For Environmental Accidents was dispatched from

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Migrant Worker Injured After Hit by Moving Train on Station Platform

a man is treated by paramedics after being hit by a train in Taoyuan
Health and Safety 
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An Indonesian man was injured after being hit by a moving train while standing on a platform at Chungli Station in Taoyuan today. Reports in Liberty Times Network and Apple Daily say the man was affected by alcohol at the time. At 3:32 pm, local shuttle service train No. 1204 traveling from Miaoli to Keelung was arriving at Chungli Station when the 31 year old man named as Rokim in media reports “moved toward the moving train.” Liberty Times reported

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Dealer Murdered During Drug Deal

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Crime and Criminals 
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A 26 year-old man stabbed a 24 year-old man to death during a drug deal in Taoyuan City early yesterday morning, Monday, February 20. At around 5:00 am, a man named Gao met a man named Chen at a temple behind Yuan Ze University with the intention of purchasing NT30,000 worth of drugs. The two men traveled to Bade District on Chen’s motorcycle. The men stopped at an intersection on Dongtai Street, where a dispute occurred. During the altercation, Gao

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Driver Charged after Driving under the influence of Laughing Gas

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Traffic Accidents 
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A woman in Taoyuan City yesterday was charged with the crime of public endangerment, after being found to have been driving under the influence of laughing gas when she crashed into another vehicle on Shoushan Road. Ms Liu, 23, rear-ended a car stopped at a red light at around 12:00 pm Sunday. When the driver of the other vehicle got out of his car to talk to Liu, he found her sitting in her car vigorously sucking on a balloon,

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Explosion and Fire at Oil Refinery

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Business and Economy 
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Residents in Taoyuan City were rudely awoken by a massive explosion at the CPC oil refinery at around 6:40 am this morning, January 29. Following the explosion, a fire engulfed the desulfurization unit. According to media reports, the explosion was heard as far as 10 kilometers away. The fire bureau dispatched 93 personnel, 37 fire appliances, and 3 ambulances to the scene of the fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported. According to preliminary reports, the explosion and fire occurred

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Car Thief Crashes into Police Car in Attempt to Evade Arrest

police restrain a suspect in Taoyuan City
Crime and Criminals 
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A suspect in Taoyuan City side-swiped a police car and attempted to escape, but was arrested after he crashed head-on into another car. The 42 year-old suspect, named Lee, stole a car in Taiyuan District. Police were alerted to the theft by the car’s owner, and spotted the car at around noon yesterday in Guanyin District. As police maneuvered their patrol car to block his escape. Lee side-swiped the police car and drove around it. In attempting to get through

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Police Crash into Suspect’s Car During Chase in Taoyuan City

police car and suspect vehicle after crash
Crime and Criminals 
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A stolen car ended up mounted on the front fender of a police vehicle, after a high speed chase in Taoyuan City ended with a crash early this morning, January 16. At around 4:30 am, police on patrol in Chungli spotted a silver-black sedan which registered as a stolen vehicle on the police computer network. When the officers signaled the driver to stop, the suspect stepped on the throttle and attempted to escape. The police officers chased the car to

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