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Police have arrested four local boys aged 12 to 14 on suspicion of common assault after a series of incidents in which a group of teenagers riding modified bicycles allegedly threw wet balls of tissue paper at passersby and splashed water on them in Tsuen Wan.
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Police said the four suspects, who are Form One and Form Two students from schools in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing, were arrested on Wednesday morning (Jul 22) in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing.
Officers said the incidents took place between July 18 and 20 and involved four victims — three men and one woman aged between 45 and 71. None of them was injured or required hospital treatment.
According to police, the victims did not know the suspects. Investigators believe the confrontations stemmed from arguments over the use of the cycling track and facilities inside Tsuen Wan Park.
After videos of the incidents circulated on social media, police launched an investigation, identified the suspects through CCTV footage and arrested the four boys. Officers also seized the bicycles allegedly used in the incidents, the clothing worn during the alleged offences and mobile phones.
Videos circulating online appear to show several cyclists throwing wet tissue balls at passersby along the Tsuen Wan West waterfront and inside Tsuen Wan Park.
One clip shows a boy holding two horseshoe-shaped bicycle brake components. Police said the objects were used only as photo props and were not used to assault anyone.
The investigation is ongoing, and police said further arrests are possible as officers examine whether the suspects were involved in other cases in the district.
Police stressed that being young or underage is not an excuse for breaking the law and urged parents to pay closer attention to their children's behaviour and social circles during the summer holidays.
(Updated 7.01pm)
