"Is It the Same Person?" Hong Kong Police Investigate Hidden Blade Found Between Bus Seats

After Sewing Needle Incident, Cutter Blade Found on Bus
Classified as Attempted Assault, Investigation Underway

A hidden blade was discovered between the seats of a city bus in Hong Kong, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other sources on the 28th, Hong Kong police announced that they are investigating an incident in which someone placed a cutter knife between the seats on the upper deck of a Citybus double-decker bus.

Cutter knife found on a city bus in Hong Kong. Photo by SCMP

At around 5:20 p.m. the previous day, a male passenger found the cutter knife on the upper deck of the No. 37A bus, which was traveling from Chi Fu Fa Yuen in Pok Fu Lam to Central. The passenger immediately informed the driver about the exposed blade, and responding officers boarded the bus and confiscated the item when it stopped in front of Pacific Place in Admiralty. The confiscated box cutter measured about 13 centimeters (5.11 inches) in length, with approximately 1 centimeter of the retractable blade protruding. No passengers were reported injured.

The police have classified the incident as attempted wounding, and the Serious Crime Squad is investigating. They have also obtained the bus’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to track down the suspect.

This is the second such case in a matter of days. On the 23rd, a woman using Citybus route 15C was injured after being pricked by a sewing needle hidden in the backrest of her seat. The bus stopped on a street in Central, and the woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A Citybus spokesperson stated, “We regret that an act threatening passenger safety has occurred,” adding that the company is fully cooperating with law enforcement agencies.

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