Taichung Couple's Convenience Store Argument Affects Clerk, 2 Injured and Sent to Hospital
A couple's argument at a Taichung convenience store escalated, leading to the store clerk getting injured while intervening. Both the clerk and one of the individuals involved in the argument were sent to the hospital. Police are investigating the incident, including a potential assault on the clerk.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun Taichung 8th) A man surnamed Li and his girlfriend surnamed Zeng had a dispute over a minor matter at a convenience store on Minsheng North Road, West District, Taichung City yesterday evening. When the store clerk stepped forward to mediate and intended to call the police, the man surnamed Li obstructed him and got into a physical altercation with the clerk. Both were injured and sent to the hospital. The police will subsequently investigate and handle the case according to law.
Taichung City Police Department First Precinct stated today that after receiving the report, officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
According to police investigation, the customer surnamed Li and his girlfriend were arguing at the convenience store. The store clerk surnamed Li saw the situation and stepped forward to resolve it. When he tried to call the police, he was blocked by the customer surnamed Li, and a struggle ensued. The store clerk surnamed Li sustained a forehead injury, and the customer surnamed Li sustained a neck contusion. The police will investigate whether the customer surnamed Li struck the clerk's head, and the couple's dispute will be reported as domestic violence. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Mu-chun Taichung 8th) A man surnamed Li and his girlfriend surnamed Zeng had a dispute over a minor matter at a convenience store on Minsheng North Road, West District, Taichung City yesterday evening. When the store clerk stepped forward to mediate and intended to call the police, the man surnamed Li obstructed him and got into a physical altercation with the clerk. Both were injured and sent to the hospital. The police will subsequently investigate and handle the case according to law.
Taichung City Police Department First Precinct stated today that after receiving the report, officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
According to police investigation, the customer surnamed Li and his girlfriend were arguing at the convenience store. The store clerk surnamed Li saw the situation and stepped forward to resolve it. When he tried to call the police, he was blocked by the customer surnamed Li, and a struggle ensued. The store clerk surnamed Li sustained a forehead injury, and the customer surnamed Li sustained a neck contusion. The police will investigate whether the customer surnamed Li struck the clerk's head, and the couple's dispute will be reported as domestic violence. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150508
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