ATB, 32, couldn't pay for meal at Hong Kong eatery after phone dies, attacks police with knife & scissors

[metanoia]

Woman, 32, couldn't pay for meal at Hong Kong eatery after phone dies, attacks police with knife & scissors​

She was subdued by multiple police officers.



Matthias Ang

January 04, 2026, 01:31 PM​

A 32-year-old woman from mainland China, surnamed Lau, has been arrested in Hong Kong after she became violent when she was allegedly unable to make payment at a noodle shop.

Why couldn't she make the payment? Because her phone had run out of battery.

According to Hong Kong media, the dramatic incident took place on the early morning of Jan. 3 along Lung Sum Avenue.

Attacked the police with a knife and scissors​

CCTV and social media footage of the incident showed Lau rushing at the police, armed with riot shields, with a knife and scissors when they entered the shop.

During the scuffle, she was seen attempting to slash an officer who lost his balance and was attempting to back away.

She was then subdued with the help of additional police officers who entered the shop from a different door, before being carried out.

She sustained injuries on her hands and was taken to hospital.

Lau also allegedly damaged a mobile phone while arguing with the store's staff.

The Hong Kong police was quoted as saying that they had received a report at 12:14am from store staff, claiming that the woman was emotionally agitated and threatening them over a minor dispute.

Facing charges of assaulting a police officer and possessing a weapon​

Lau currently faces charges of possessing an offensive weapon, assaulting a police officer and criminal damage.

She also remains in custody, with police investigations ongoing.

Top images via Xiaohongshu

 

[metanoia]

 

[metanoia]

This is what communism has done to a generation of Tiongs. They simply cannot behave like proper human beings.

 

[songsongjurong]

when not if, loony, crazed PRC will demand wechat/alipay at hawker centre, either you let them walk away with free meal, or get chopped.

Police will ask you perform oneservice app to report

 

[tobelightlight]

If phone no battery juice and cannot pay for meal...how does this lead to attacking police officer. Pls explain the transition to the attack.. I truly do not understand.

If u can't pay using ur phone..just get a cable and charge it, then when u have some battery level, then pay for the food.. why need to attack people for this?

 

[syed putra]

If phone no battery juice and cannot pay for meal...how does this lead to attacking police officer. Pls explain the transition to the attack.. I truly do not understand.

If u can't pay using ur phone..just get a cable and charge it, then when u have some battery level, then pay for the food.. why need to attack people for this?

The AI datacentre google alipay 10 cents have taken Over her soul.

 

[syed putra]

So many police fully armoured and with shield just to apprehend a china woman? Hong kong deserve to be under communist rule.

 

[nabeifuckpap]

 

[Pinkieslut]

Love this kind of gutsy woman teach those uncouth HKies a lesson.


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[UltimaOnline]

Can't use smartphone to pay just pay cash lah. Who the fuck relies 100% on smartphone for payment and don't carry around any cash at all?

 

[mojito]

Silly woman. She going to roast them over a fire?

 

[uniboi]

If phone no battery juice and cannot pay for meal...how does this lead to attacking police officer. Pls explain the transition to the attack.. I truly do not understand.

If u can't pay using ur phone..just get a cable and charge it, then when u have some battery level, then pay for the food.. why need to attack people for this?

Must be someone say crap and call the police to create better publicity for the already CMI image of HK police force

 

[uniboi]

So many police fully armoured and with shield just to apprehend a china woman? Hong kong deserve to be under communist rule.

Exactly. SPF will follow the same soon. Use police to tackle patients whose spouse just passed on, cry and the staff can’t take it because wasting their time and call the police to surround. Or SPF turn up when poor old uncle can’t pay for lunch and tackle him. It’s all about efficiency and shutting people up in Sg

 

[uniboi]

Love the sound effects from coolie gene Hongkies woos