Hong Kong Police have arrested a man over a bank robbery in Wan Chai, with preliminary investigations showing that HK$36,000 (US$4,595) was stolen.Police received a report at 12.26pm after a man robbed a branch of Bank of East Asia in Harbour View Centre before fleeing the scene on a bicycle.Officers arrested the Suspect at Wan Tsui Shopping Centre in Chai Wan 90 minutes later.A source said the Suspect, wearing a black hat, black T-shirt and mask, brandished a hammer and a suspected firearm during the robbery and smashed the glass at the bank counter.The source added that surveillance cameras showed that the Suspect went to Admiralty MTR station after fleeing the scene. He was later found and arrested in Chai Wan.Preliminary investigations showed HK$36,000 was stolen, but police said they were still calculating the losses.
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FRI · 2026-04-10 · 06:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0410-61403
NSR-2026-0410-61403News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Hong Kong police arrest man who robbed bank in Wan Chai with hammer, suspected firearm
Hong Kong police arrested a man in Chai Wan approximately 90 minutes after he robbed a Bank of East Asia branch in Wan Chai. The robbery occurred around 12:26 pm at the Harbour View Centre, where the suspect, wearing a mask and black clothing, brandished a hammer and a suspected firearm.
Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-10 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong police arrested a man in Chai Wan approximately 90 minutes after he robbed a Bank of East Asia branch in Wan Chai. The robbery occurred around 12:26 pm at the Harbour View Centre, where the suspect, wearing a mask and black clothing, brandished a hammer and a suspected firearm. He smashed the glass at the bank counter and fled the scene on a bicycle. Preliminary investigations indicate that HK$36,000 (US$4,595) was stolen during the robbery. Surveillance footage showed the suspect traveling to Admiralty MTR station before his arrest in Chai Wan.
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Officers arrested the suspect at Wan Tsui Shopping Centre in Chai Wan 90 minutes later.
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Police received a report at 12.26pm after a man robbed a branch of Bank of East Asia.
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Hong Kong police have arrested a man over a bank robbery in Wan Chai.
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Preliminary investigations showed that HK$36,000 (US$4,595) was stolen.
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The suspect brandished a hammer and a suspected firearm during the robbery.
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Harbour View Centre location · Context
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