Australian Man Arrested At Hong Kong Bar Over Gun-Like Object

Hong Kong police arrested a 36-year-old Australian man at a Yau Ma Tei bar on Wednesday night on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm, after reports that he was carrying a gun-like object.

Reports near Shanghai Street

Police were alerted at 10.14pm on Wednesday when a passer-by reported a person behaving suspiciously near an alley at 213 Shanghai Street while carrying what appeared to be a gun-like object.

The suspect later entered a bar at 192 Temple Street with the weapon, prompting another report to police.

Officers apprehended the foreign man at the bar in Yau Ma Tei on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm.

Rearrested in custody

The 36-year-old Australian was arrested a second time on Wednesday night for criminal damage after he allegedly vandalised the detention facility while in police custody.

He was later rearrested after he allegedly smashed a wall while being held at a police station, according to the source account.

The case matters because police action followed two separate reports involving a gun-like object in Yau Ma Tei before the suspect was also accused of damaging the detention facility.

Source: South China Morning Post