Woman Arrested After Attempting to Borrow Money and Attacking Bystanders at Taipei Station Mall
A woman with a fraud record was arrested at Taipei Main Station underground mall for attempting to steal money and assaulting people with a water bottle.
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- 📰 Published: April 26, 2026 at 18:53
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Police at Taipei's Datong District received a report this afternoon regarding a disturbance at the Taipei Station underground mall. A foreign man, while paying at a Southeast Asian grocery store, was approached by a woman surnamed He who demanded to 'borrow' his money and tried to take it from the counter. When two bystanders intervened, He allegedly pushed them and threw a water bottle at them. No injuries or financial losses were reported. The police detained He, who has a prior record for fraud, and are investigating the case as a crime of interference with freedom.