In the early hours of today (Nov. 10), a claw machine shop on Tai Pa Street in Tsuen Wan was vandalised by two men in black who splashed red paint. The shop's CCTV captured the perpetrators in the act. The footage shows a man in black pouring four bottles of red paint in succession within one minute, leaving paint on the ceiling, floor, and claw machines. It was not until nearly 7am that the shop owner discovered the damage and reported it to police. Police have classified the case as criminal damage and are hunting for the suspects at large.
This morning, a Wen Wei Po reporter returned to the claw machine shop to assess the situation and saw someone cleaning up inside. It is preliminarily believed that the red paint was watercolour rather than oil-based paint. According to CCTV footage provided by the owner, the incident occurred at around 2:21 am. A man in black approached the shop carrying a white plastic bag, first placing the bag on the ground, then entering the shop holding a mineral water bottle filled with red paint and splashing it on a row of claw machines on the left side of the frame. After emptying one bottle, he walked out to fetch another and splashed it elsewhere, using four bottles in total within one minute and leaving the shop covered in red. During this time, an accomplice stood guard outside. The two fled the scene after carrying out the attack.
The owner said the shop had never been targeted for protection money or been involved in any disputes since opening, and suspects the case may be linked to jealousy from competitors over good business. Fortunately, the plush toys inside the shop were not damaged.
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