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Hong Kong police arrest man who robbed bank in Wan Chai with hammer, suspected firearm
April 10, 2026
South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong police have arrested a man who robbed a bank in Wan Chai, with the force’s preliminary investigations revealing HK36,000 was stolen. Police received a report at 12.26pm after a man robbed a branch of Bank of East Asia in Harbour View Centre before fleeing the scene on a bicycle. Officers arrested the suspect at Wan Tsui Shopping Centre in Chai Wan 1½ hours later.
A source said that during the robbery, the suspect, dressed in a black hat, a black t-shirt and a mask, brandished a hammer...
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