Hong Kong police arrest 1 of 2 suspects over HK$250,000 knifepoint robbery, hunt accomplice after finding stolen vehicle
- Man arrested on suspicion of robbery and car theft, but accomplice remains at large
- Pair robbed man and woman at knifepoint in Lok Ma Chau on Wednesday night, stealing their car and cash; police find vehicle damaged and abandoned
The force on Thursday said officers were still looking for the accomplice and the money taken in the Wednesday night robbery.
The two men robbed a 34-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman at knifepoint on Kwu Tung Road in Lok Ma Chau at around 9.43pm and stole their vehicle, police said.
“The two assailants threatened the victims with the weapons and stole the woman’s Toyota car that was carrying HK$250,000 in cash,” a source familiar with the case said.
He said the two suspects fled in the stolen car before officers arrived.
Police later found the car abandoned near Yin Kong Tsuen in Sheung Shui. The site is about 1km (0.6 miles) from where the vehicle was stolen.
The source said investigations suggested the robbers dumped the vehicle after slamming it into a lamp post, with the car sustaining serious damage to its front.
