Knife-Carrying Man Arrested After Bus Interception
HK01 · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police said they received a report at 1:06pm on Wednesday, 7 October, that a man was suspected of wandering with a knife inside a market at Kai Yip Estate in Kowloon Bay. By the time officers arrived, the man had left the scene, prompting emergency units from the East Kowloon and West Kowloon regions to review extensive CCTV footage, including images captured under the Sharp Eye Scheme. Investigators said the suspect was later tracked to Mong Kok, where he boarded a Kowloon Motor Bus Route 1A service heading toward East Kowloon. Officers then intercepted the bus on Prince Edward Road East near Choi Hung Estate and arrested the man after allegedly finding a 32cm knife in his cross-body bag.
Key Points
- Police received the report at 1:06pm on 7 October after a passer-by said a man was suspected of wandering with a knife in Kai Yip Estate Market
- Neighbours were reported to have seen the man holding a knife and moving around the market area before he disappeared from the scene.
- Emergency units from East Kowloon and West Kowloon reviewed large volumes of CCTV footage, including recordings from the Sharp Eye Scheme.
- Officers said the suspect had reached Mong Kok and boarded a Route 1A KMB bus travelling from Mong Kok toward East Kowloon.
- Police stopped the bus near Choi Hung Estate, arrested a 46-year-old man surnamed Lo, and seized a 32cm knife from his shoulder bag.
Why It Matters
The case shows how quickly a suspected weapons incident can move across districts, from a public housing estate market to a bus travelling through urban Kowloon. It also underlines how police are relying on region-wide CCTV networks, including the Sharp Eye Scheme, to trace suspects and coordinate interceptions in real time.