Arrested off-duty cop attempted to snatch gun: police
[RTHK] - 01/15/2025
Police on Wednesday said they arrested a man for attempted snatching, after the 39-year-old allegedly tried to take a police officer’s gun at the Tsim Sha Tsui police station. A statement said officers subdued the man, who was held at the station for an investigation in another case. The force (…)
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