Thief snatches HK$70,000 gold chain from Tai Po shop
A man posing as a customer stole a gold chain worth about HK$70,000 from a jewelry store in Tai Po on Wednesday afternoon. Police are treating the case as theft and searching for the suspect, who fled towards Kwong Fuk Lane.
A man stole a gold chain worth about HK$70,000 from a jewelry store on Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po on Wednesday afternoon (Oct 14).
The suspect, aged about 40, entered the shop at 70 Kwong Fuk Road at around 3pm, pretending to be a customer interested in buying a gold chain. A staff member showed him a chain weighing more than one tael to try on, but he snatched it and ran towards Kwong Fuk Lane.
Police have classified the incident as theft and are now hunting for the suspect. No arrests have been reported so far.
The stolen chain weighed more than one tael, a traditional Chinese unit of measurement equivalent to about 37.5 grammes. At current gold prices, the value of the chain was estimated at HK$70,000.
Officers from the Tai Po district are reviewing CCTV footage from the area to identify the man and trace his escape route. The store has been asked to provide further details of the incident.
Police urge anyone with information to come forward as the investigation continues.
