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Two Men Arrested After Graffiti Attack on Hong Kong MTR Depot
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Graffiti Incident and Airport Arrests
Police received a report from staff at the Chai Wan MTR depot at about 2 p.m. on a Wednesday that a parked train had been spray-painted with two murals, each measuring roughly one metre by five metres. The staff also observed two men fleeing the scene. Investigators found a section of the depot’s barbed wire cut, nine spray-paint cans, a wooden ladder and two high-visibility vests left behind. CCTV footage later identified the suspects, who were waiting to board flights at Hong Kong International Airport at around 8 p.m. the same day, and they were detained in the departure hall on suspicion of criminal damage.
Key Figures
- Chief Inspector Chan Chi-leung – senior officer who briefed the press and highlighted the seriousness of the case.
- Inspector Tse Hiu-wing – officer who explained the legal penalties for criminal damage.
- 34-year-old Australian – identified by police as an e-commerce worker.
- 30-year-old American – identified by police as a construction worker.
Verbatim Quote
“By going through vast amounts of CCTV footage … and intelligence analysis, police successfully arrested two suspects in the restricted areas of the airport who were waiting to board at around 8pm on the same day, six hours after the report,” — Chief Inspector Chan Chi-leung
Data & Statistics
- Two suspects, both in their 30s, were arrested.
- Graffiti covered two carriages, each with a five-metre-by-one-metre design in green, yellow and pink.
- Police recovered nine spray-paint cans, one wooden ladder and two high-visibility vests.
- The barbed-wire fence surrounding the depot was cut, allowing the suspects to scale a three-metre-high wall before fleeing.
The arrests, occurring six hours after the initial report, illustrate the rapid response of Hong Kong police to protect critical transport infrastructure.
