Man arrested for assaulting police officer in Mui Wo

A 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly assaulting a police officer while officers were handling a drunkenness and fight incident in Mui Wo on Lantau Island.

Police were dealing with an incident in the Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road area between about 9pm and 9.54pm when a man suspected of losing control allegedly struck an officer with his hand.

The man, surnamed Tung, was subdued at the scene and arrested on suspicion of "assaulting a police officer." He is being detained for investigation.

A male police officer sustained facial injuries and was taken to Mui Wo Clinic by ambulance personnel for treatment.

The case is being followed up by patrol sub-unit 2, Lantau south division.