HONG KONG: OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR RIDING MOTORBIKE INTO CROWD
--SUPERS--\nMonday\nHong Kong\n\nTse Chun-Chung, \nPolice Public Branch\n\nNovember 11, 2019\n\n --LEAD IN--\nHONG KONG POLICE SAY THEY HAVE SUSPENDED A POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA RIDING HIS MOTORBIKE INTO CROWDS OF PROTESTERS ON MONDAY MORNING. \nPOLICE ADDED THAT ON MONDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 266 PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 74 YEARS OLD. \nSOME OF THE CHARGES INCLUDE: UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, POSSESSION OF OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, ATTACK ON POLICE OFFICERS, VIOLATION OF THE FACE MASK BAN, AND ATTEMPTED MURDER. \nTHIS IS THE TWENTY-THIRD WEEK OF HONG KONG PROTESTS. \n\n --SOT--\nTse Chun-Chung, Police Public Branch: "The incident took place around 8am in Kwai Fong as a large number of radical protesters took to the street. A rioter sprayed an unknown liquid at a police officer's face, causing temporary loss of vision. Later, one officer drove his motorbike to approach the site to render assistance in an attempt to separate rioters and the police officers. During the process, the officer was attacked with a hammer. We understand that this is a serious matter. We have called high priority to this case. The officer has been suspended from all front line duties instantly and has taken leave instantly."\n\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nHONG KONG POLICE MOTORBIKE PROTEST\n\n