Teen Charged After Mong Kok Taxi Attack
HK01 · 3 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
A 17-year-old local male was arrested in Tseung Kwan O on Tuesday after police investigated a violent incident involving a taxi in Mong Kok last Saturday night. He has been provisionally charged with one count of criminal damage and appeared at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday morning.
Key Points
- Police said a taxi driver reported at 2:44am on Sunday, September 27, that someone had waved a stick at the junction of Argyle Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mong Kok.
- The driver suspected the stick had been used to damage his taxi during the incident, which police are treating under the offence of criminal damage.
- Dashcam footage circulating online showed the taxi stopped at traffic lights at about 10pm on Saturday, September 26, heading toward Tai Kok Tsui near Sai Yeung Choi Street South.
- Several men approached the taxi’s left side, and one man forced open the left rear door while a passenger inside tried to shut it, leading to a struggle.
- As the door remained open, another man dressed in black took an extendable baton from an associate and struck the passenger, before the taxi driver drove through a red light to escape
Why It Matters
The case remains under investigation by the Mong Kok district anti-triad squad, indicating police are still examining whether others involved in the street attack will be identified. The court appearance also moves the case from viral footage and public concern into formal criminal proceedings.