Gunman Arrested After Robbing BEA In Central

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2018-02-28 HKT 17:56

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  • Gunman arrested after robbing BEA in Central

Police have detained a man in connection with a robbery in Central on Wednesday.

A man armed with what looked like a handgun robbed the Bank of East Asia's headquarters at around 3:30pm.

In a widely circulated video of the incident, the robber, who was dressed in black and believed to be Chinese, is seen threatening two members of staff with a gun. Then one of the employees put some money into a bag which the robber grabs and walks away.

Sources said the man took around HK$70,000.

Armed police officers were sent to the area to try and track the robber down.

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