A drunk woman allegedly beat up two women in Sheung Shui and showed them a police badge when they tried to call the cops on her. At around 11pm on July 8, four women were collecting their bicycles from the bus terminus after finishing their shifts at the restaurant where they work.
One of the women, surnamed Chan, told Apple Daily that they were approached by a woman who appeared to be drunk and apparently complained that the group was talking too noisily.
Chan and a colleague walked away to return to their respective homes, but decided to turn back in case the woman harassed their friends. They found the drunk woman near the parking lot at Tin Ping Estate where she reportedly began cursing at the pair before pushing Chan off her bike and onto the ground, then punching and kicking her.
Chan’s colleague, surnamed Lai, ran towards the local police station, but was stopped by the woman, who said she was a police officer and reportedly showed Lai her badge. She then allegedly began hitting Lai until police officers intervened and pulled the women apart.
Chan, Lai, and their attacker were all taken to North District Hospital to assess the extent of their injuries. At 4am, the “policewoman”, having sobered up, apparently rushed over and begged for the women not to file a complaint against her.
Chan said she gave them a handwritten note to sign, which said they wouldn’t press charges, but the pair refused.
After receiving medical clearance at 6am, Chan and Lai made their way out of the hospital but were stopped by the assailant, accompanied by a uniformed police officer who Chan said convinced them to sign the note.
Two days later, Chan, who was still feeling unwell from her injuries, filed a police report against her attacker. She was later put on bedrest for two weeks due to a lumbar sprain.
The Complaints Against Police Office sent Chan a letter on the 13th to say that they were investigating her claim. When contacted by Apple Daily, representatives for CAPO declined to confirm whether the accused was a police officer, disclose the nature of the case, or even if any arrests had been made.
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