Drunk man arrested after Tsing Yi door-banging police assault
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 6 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police arrested a 58-year-old foreign man in Tsing Yi in the early hours of Friday after a disturbance at Greenfield Garden, where residents reported that a drunk man was harassing a flat by banging or kicking its door. Officers said the man refused to cooperate on arrival and allegedly assaulted a policeman, who was later sent to hospital for treatment.
Key Points
- The incident was reported at 4:28am on November 6 at Block 3, Greenfield Garden on Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi, after a resident sought help from security.
- Security staff called police after receiving a complaint that a suspected drunk foreign man was disturbing a household by banging or kicking its door.
- Police said the 58-year-old man refused to cooperate; one report said he used his hand to attack an officer, who suffered a mouth injury.
- am730 reported the officer also lost balance and struck a door, causing a head injury, before being taken conscious to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin
- Officers subdued the man at the scene and arrested him on suspicion of assaulting a police officer; both the suspect and the injured officer were taken to hospital.
Why It Matters
The case shows how a late-night nuisance complaint in a residential estate can quickly escalate into a criminal arrest and injuries when officers encounter an uncooperative suspect. For residents, it also underlines the role of estate security and emergency response in handling disturbances inside private housing blocks.