Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly stealing HK$7,500 from beach campers
Man was hit by BMW car as he tried to flee the scene after snatching cash from two handbags in tent at Golden Beach in Tuen Mun
Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole about HK$7,500 (US$955) in cash from a tent at a Hong Kong beach before he was hit by a BMW car while trying to flee the scene.
The force said that the money was allegedly taken from the handbags of two women who were camping with their friends at Golden Beach in Tuen Mun on Sunday night.
The suspect dropped some of the money before he was knocked down by the car near the Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club at about 8pm.
The suspect, a 42-year-old Vietnamese man with a recognisance form, was arrested on suspicion of theft.
He complained of pain in his head, hands and legs, and was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital. The man was being held for questioning as of Monday.
The bags belonged to a 43-year-old woman and her 22-year-old friend. The older woman ended up losing HK$4,000, while the other did not incur any losses.