Former restaurant employee arrested in connection with Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan burglaries

A 44-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan, with police identifying him as a former employee of one establishment.

Police responded to a restaurant on Kwai Foo Road in Kwai Chung on Sunday morning after staff reported a suspected break-in. Approximately HK$1,500 in cash was missing from the premises.

After reviewing surveillance footage and conducting investigation, officers from Kwai Chung Division and Kwai Tsing District crime unit arrested the suspect, surnamed Wu, in Mong Kok on Monday.

Further investigation connected the local man to two additional restaurant burglaries on Hankow Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and Chung On Street in Tsuen Wan. The three cases involved total losses of approximately HK$2,800.

Police recovered some of the stolen money during the operation. The case has been assigned to the Kwai Tsing district crime squad for further investigation.

Authorities reminded the public that burglary under the Theft Ordinance carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment upon conviction.