"It Was Absolutely Disgusting While Eating"... Man Scatters 100 Cockroaches at Famous Taiwan Restaurant and Flees

Man in His 30s Commits Crime Wearing Helmet and Mask
Police Identify Suspect and Track Whereabouts

An incident occurred at a famous restaurant in Taiwan's southern region, where a man in his 30s scattered more than 100 live cockroaches and fled the scene, prompting a police investigation.

The restaurant is seen conducting emergency disinfection and sterilization. Restaurant social media.

According to the United Daily News of Taiwan on August 31, around 12 p.m. on August 29, a man poured a bag containing cockroaches inside a well-known restaurant in Tainan, southern Taiwan, and then ran away.

Local police reported that the suspect is a man in his early 30s who arrived at the restaurant on a motorcycle. At the time, he was wearing a raincoat and had his face covered with a helmet and mask.

Upon entering the restaurant, the man hurled insults at the staff and then emptied a bag containing more than 100 live cockroaches toward the cash register area.

The cockroaches quickly scattered across the restaurant floor, causing a commotion as customers who were dining screamed in shock and fear.

The restaurant staff stated that there had not been any incidents that could have led to a grudge with anyone, and that there had been nothing unusual in their recent business operations.

The police are working to identify the suspect and track his whereabouts using the motorcycle and other evidence.

The incident has sparked widespread shock and outrage online. Customers who were present at the time described the experience, saying, "I was eating, and it was terrifying," and "I was picking up my food at the counter, and it was absolutely disgusting." Other internet users commented, "This is scarier than terrorism," and "The shock is overwhelming."

To ensure food safety and hygiene, the restaurant called in a professional disinfection company on the evening of the incident to conduct a full-scale quarantine and disinfection of the premises. The restaurant then suspended business for the entirety of August 30 to carry out a thorough cleaning and internal hygiene inspection.

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