July 8, 2024
Two teenagers, aged 13 and 19, were arrested yesterday for stealing a minibus in Mong Kok and driving it to Sheung Shui. Police are still searching for a third teenage suspect who fled the scene.
The minibus was reported stolen around 7am by its 60-year-old driver, Shum, who had parked it on Sai Yeung Choi Street South. A witness claimed to have seen three teenage boys driving the minibus away.
Using surveillance footage and the vehicle's GPS system, police located the stolen minibus on Choi Yuen Road, near the Sheung Shui MTR station. They arrested the 19-year-old, Lo, and the 13-year-old boy at the scene.
The two arrested suspects have been detained on charges of driving without a license, unauthorized use of a conveyance, and driving without valid third-party insurance. Police are still searching for the 15-year-old third suspect who fled.
According to another minibus driver, Lee, the stolen vehicle operates on the Mong Kok to Hung Hom route, with the first departure at 6:45am and the last at 11:30pm. Lee said this was a new minibus that had been in service for only a few years, and it was the first time a theft incident had occurred on this route.
Interestingly, the minibus showed no signs of damage, and the key was still in the ignition. "I don't know how they started the car. They must be masters," Lee said, speculating that the trio may have been motivated by a desire for mischief or had other intentions.
兩名青少年被指盜竊小巴
2024年7月8日
兩名分別13歲和19歲的青少年昨日被捕,指控在旺角盜竊一輛小巴並駕駛到上水。警方仍在追緝第三名年輕嫌疑人,他已逃離現場。
該輛小巴於早上7時左右被60歲的司機岑先生報失,當時岑先生將車停泊在西洋菜南街。一名目擊者稱看到三名男童驅車離開。
警方利用監視器footage和車輛GPS系統,最終在位於上水港鐵站附近的彩園道上找到被盜小巴。他們在現場拘捕了19歲的Lo和13歲男童。
被捕的兩名嫌疑人被控無牌駕駛、非法使用運輸工具和無有效第三者保險駕駛。警方正繼續追緝那名15歲的第三名逃走嫌疑人。
另一名小巴司機Lee表示,被盜的小巴行駛旺角至紅磡路線,首班車早上6時45分開出,末班車晚上11時30分。Lee說這是一輛新小巴,投入服務不足數年,這是該路線首次發生盜竊事件。
有趣的是,小巴並無任何損壞,鑰匙仍插在點火處。"我不知道他們是如何啟動車子,他們一定很有一手。"Lee猜測三名嫌疑人可能只是出於好奇或別有用心。
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