Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage: 3 police officers injured in Changhua clash; 1 suspect detained, 3 restricted in residence
A conflict during the Dajia Mazu pilgrimage in Changhua resulted in three police officers being injured. One suspect has been detained, and three others have had their residences restricted. Drugs were also found on some suspects.
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Central News Agency (CNA) - (Changhua, 21st) During a clash involving the reception of the Mazu sedan chair during the Dajia Mazu pilgrimage in Changhua City, three police officers were injured. Besides the suspect Chen, who is detained and under observation, the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office yesterday ordered Ye to restrict his residence. Furthermore, the court ruled for restricted residence for Ke and Ye's elder brother, who are also considered to have significant involvement in assault and other crimes.
Taichung Dajia Zhenlan Temple's Mazu began its 9-day, 8-night pilgrimage on the 17th. Late on the 18th, as the sedan chair passed through the Ziqiang Road section in Changhua City, a group wearing orange pushed and shoved police officers, causing Captain Xiao of the Changhua County Police Bureau's Changhua Precinct to suffer a broken nose, while Squad Leader Qiu and Detective Huang sustained abrasions. Police immediately arrested the 21-year-old male suspect, Chen, and continued to pursue other involved individuals.
Chen was found to be carrying drug-related coffee packets and methamphetamine cigarettes, and had gang markings and multiple criminal records. After interrogation on the 19th, prosecutors deemed his involvement in assault, obstruction of public order, and other crimes to be serious, with a risk of colluding with accomplices and destroying evidence, leading to his detention and restriction from seeing visitors, which was approved by the Changhua District Court.
On the afternoon of the 19th, police went to Taichung City to detain and bring in the involved 21-year-old male suspect Ke and the 25-year-old and 21-year-old Ye brothers, transferring them to the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office for investigation. Police stated that the three individuals have prior records for offenses including drugs and obstruction of public order, and are all members of a certain temple association, similar to Chen.
After interrogation yesterday, prosecutors ordered the younger Ye brother to restrict his residence. Ke and the elder Ye brother are considered to be heavily involved in crimes such as assault and obstruction of public duty, with concerns of collusion and evidence tampering, leading prosecutors to request detention and restriction from seeing visitors from the court. However, the court ruled that detention was not necessary at this time and ordered restricted residence for both individuals. Additionally, another defendant named Zeng voluntarily reported to the district prosecutor's office yesterday; after interrogation, he was released.
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Taichung Dajia Zhenlan Temple's Mazu began its 9-day, 8-night pilgrimage on the 17th. Late on the 18th, as the sedan chair passed through the Ziqiang Road section in Changhua City, a group wearing orange pushed and shoved police officers, causing Captain Xiao of the Changhua County Police Bureau's Changhua Precinct to suffer a broken nose, while Squad Leader Qiu and Detective Huang sustained abrasions. Police immediately arrested the 21-year-old male suspect, Chen, and continued to pursue other involved individuals.
Chen was found to be carrying drug-related coffee packets and methamphetamine cigarettes, and had gang markings and multiple criminal records. After interrogation on the 19th, prosecutors deemed his involvement in assault, obstruction of public order, and other crimes to be serious, with a risk of colluding with accomplices and destroying evidence, leading to his detention and restriction from seeing visitors, which was approved by the Changhua District Court.
On the afternoon of the 19th, police went to Taichung City to detain and bring in the involved 21-year-old male suspect Ke and the 25-year-old and 21-year-old Ye brothers, transferring them to the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office for investigation. Police stated that the three individuals have prior records for offenses including drugs and obstruction of public order, and are all members of a certain temple association, similar to Chen.
After interrogation yesterday, prosecutors ordered the younger Ye brother to restrict his residence. Ke and the elder Ye brother are considered to be heavily involved in crimes such as assault and obstruction of public duty, with concerns of collusion and evidence tampering, leading prosecutors to request detention and restriction from seeing visitors from the court. However, the court ruled that detention was not necessary at this time and ordered restricted residence for both individuals. Additionally, another defendant named Zeng voluntarily reported to the district prosecutor's office yesterday; after interrogation, he was released.
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