Yuen Long minivan hijacked, suspect arrested in Fanling via GPS tracking

A minivan was hijacked in Yuen Long on Wednesday evening around 7pm after a dispute near Sheung Yau Tin Village on Long Ho Road. The driver, using GPS from a phone left in the vehicle, tracked the minivan heading toward Sheung Shui.

Police located the vehicle in Fanling near Magdalene Garden, about 18 km from the crime scene, and arrested a male suspect with a left leg injury. 

The minivan, which briefly stopped at Hong Lok Yuen, 22 km away, was found heavily damaged in Fanling, with a crashed front, a detached front rim, and roadside railings destroyed.

Authorities are investigating the motive behind the crime.