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Senior Inspector Ron Yung reports on recent cases in Sai Kung Enhanced traffic initiative From Friday to Sunday, police have upped their traffic patrols around the town and have cornered up the hard shoulder on Fuk Man Road to prevent illegal parking by the Bus Terminus.
Marine East Division Based in Tui Min Hoi, Marine East Division is the local base of the Marine Police and is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for all sea users.
Sneaking around At 8am on July 10, police received a call about five people acting suspiciously around High Island Reservoir. After they boarded a taxi heading towards Sai Kung Town, police intercepted and found that four of them were without valid identification documents with one person aiding them. All were arrested at the scene.
Not a warm welcome At 9:45pm on June 7, a house in Venice Villa was burgled. The family were out of the country and their domestic helper found the glass front door smashed, a metal wire fence cut open and jewellery missing. The case is still under investigation.
Swim with caution On the morning of July 9, a male aged 64 and female aged 67 were swimming at Pak Lap Wan Beach. After swimming 150 metres away from the shore, the female was spotted floating face down in the water. She was rescued by a witness who performed CPR before she was airlifted to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital she was certified dead that afternoon.
Breaking the bank At 1:43am on July 9, a 49-year-old male and his mother went to check his bank balance
at a local ATM on Man Nin Street. When he realised it was out of order, he began hitting and damaging the machine. His mother called the police, who arrived at the scene and arrested him for criminal destruction.
Stone, paper, scissors On the afternoon of July 12, a male aged 45 was hiking alone to Tung A Village. He attempted to jump over a stone which was two metres tall, injuring both his legs. When police arrived the man was airlifted to Ruttonjee Hospital with two swollen legs in a conscious state.
Facebook phony A man brought 1,000 boxes of masks valued at $100,000 from a seller on Facebook. When the masks never arrived, the victim found the post and user had been deleted off the site and contacted the police. The case is still under investigation.
Join the Sai Kung neighbourhood watch scheme at sk-nws@ police.gov.hk
Slip and slide On July 3 a 47-year-old male injured his right shoulder after slipping on a boat. The Marine Police arrived at the scene and escorted him to Po Toi O Pier where he was transported to Tseung Kwan O Hospital by ambulance. Successful CPR rescue At 1pm on July 12 a male aged 77 was swimming with his family in Hap Mun Bay. After getting into difficulty the man started drowning and was rescued by a lifeguard who applied CPR with an Automated External Defibrillator. He was escorted to Marine East Division base where an ambulance was waiting. The man regained consciousness at Tseung Kwan O Hospital. Sea safety Dos • Wear a life jacket or buoyancy aid • Assess your ability and physical condition before getting into the water Don’ts • Get in the water alone • Swim in waters with busy traffic, strong currents, poor visibility or in fishing areas
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