Hong Kong man arrested over throwing corrosive liquid at kindergarten gate
Police say no one hurt in the incident, with a 64-year-old man arrested in connection with the crime
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing a corrosive liquid at a kindergarten gate after he became angry over the noise coming from the place.
No one was hurt in the incident, but several plants at the entrance of Tsung Tsin Mission of HK On Chung Kindergarten were dotted with burn marks and a broken glass bottle was discovered when staff arrived on Tuesday morning. A door handle was also damaged.
Staff at the kindergarten in Sha Tin’s Shui Chuen O Estate filed a police report, with officers arresting a 64-year-old man on Wednesday following an investigation.
Chief Inspector Lo Wing-kin of the Sha Tin Police District said the suspect, a resident at the estate, was believed to have been frustrated with the noise coming from the kindergarten.
Security footage also shows the suspect throwing a glass bottle with an unknown liquid at the kindergarten gate at around 4am on Tuesday.
The suspect, who told police he was unemployed, has no history of mental illness and has lived in a flat near the kindergarten for two to three years.
