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Theft incidents in Taiwan

Overview

Reports of theft incidents have emerged in various regions of Taiwan, including Pingtung and Taoyuan.

In August, a theft in Pingtung County involved a woman captured on surveillance taking a broken television from a residence. Concurrently, in Taoyuan City, a delivery driver’s motorcycle was stolen while the engine was running; the driver later recovered the vehicle after the suspect indicated where it would be left.

By September, police in Pingtung City arrested a 38-year-old man, surnamed Chu, for stealing a charity donation box from a shop. The suspect was identified via neighbor surveillance footage and apprehended near a temple in Changzhi Township.

Entities

Wei Ping-zheng · Xie Dian-lin · Pingtung County · Democratic Progressive Party · Luzhou Street

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Xie Dian-lin and parents detained in Changhua election bribery case

    Changhua County Council Speaker Xie Dian-lin and his parents have been detained by prosecutors over suspected election bribery involving a banquet, sparking political debate in Taiwan.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Theft incidents reported in Pingtung and Taoyuan

    Police in Taiwan are investigating two recent thefts: a woman caught on camera taking a television in Pingtung, and a delivery driver's motorcycle being stolen in Taoyuan.

Sources

ctinews.com · epochtimes.com · folgefonnsenteret.no · heartbeats.jp · nextapple.com.sg · star.ettoday.net · taronews.tw · thehubnews.net · tw.nextapple.com