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Cleaver-Wielding Woman Arrested After Noodle Shop Dispute

1/3/2026

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A 32-year-old woman was arrested in northern Hong Kong for threatening restaurant staff and police with a cleaver after a payment dispute at a beef noodle shop on Saturday at 12:15 AM.
The woman became agitated when her phone battery died while attempting to pay and retrieved a cleaver and scissors from the kitchen despite suggestions to charge her phone.
A source reported that the restaurant owner's phone was damaged during the incident, which was captured in a viral video showing the woman making slashing motions while wearing a black surgical mask.

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Story summary

A 32-year-old woman was arrested in northern Hong Kong for threatening restaurant staff and police with a cleaver after a payment dispute at a beef noodle shop on Saturday at 12:15 AM.
The woman became agitated when her phone battery died while attempting to pay and retrieved a cleaver and scissors from the kitchen despite suggestions to charge her phone.
A source reported that the restaurant owner's phone was damaged during the incident, which was captured in a viral video showing the woman making slashing motions while wearing a black surgical mask.