Two arrested over paint attack on Tsuen Wan claw shop
HK01 · 4 SOURCESabout 13 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police in Hong Kong have arrested two local youths in connection with a criminal damage case at a claw-machine shop in Tsuen Wan. The suspects, a 19-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, were arrested in Sham Shui Po and Hung Hom on November 13 and 14 after officers from the Tsuen Wan district task force and criminal investigation team reviewed extensive CCTV footage. The shop was reported to have been splashed with red paint at 6:52am on November 10, damaging nine claw machines, a coin exchange machine, the floor and the ceiling. Police said both suspects are being detained for investigation, and sources cited by local media said they were friends and did not know the shop owner.
Key Points
- Police said the case began after a report on November 10 that a claw-machine shop on Tai Pa Street or Heung Wo Street in Tsuen Wan had been splashed with red paint.
- Officers from the Tsuen Wan district task force and criminal investigation team reviewed large amounts of CCTV footage before identifying the suspects.
- A 19-year-old local woman and a 15-year-old local boy were arrested in Sham Shui Po and Hung Hom on November 13 and 14 on suspicion of criminal damage.
- CCTV footage described by media showed two black-clad, masked suspects, with one filming while the other repeatedly entered the shop to pour red paint.
- The shop owner, surnamed Chu, said the store mainly sells Jellycat prizes worth more than HK$200 each and suspected jealousy over strong business
Why It Matters
The case has drawn attention because the target was a popular neighbourhood claw-machine shop rather than a traditional business more commonly associated with vandalism disputes. Police also used CCTV review over several days to trace young suspects, underlining how surveillance footage can be central to criminal damage investigations in Hong Kong.