Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre knife report sparks shield-wielding police deployment in false alarm

Police officers armed with shields and protective gear were deployed to Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre on Wednesday night following reports of a man carrying a knife into a shopping centre toilet, but the incident turned out to be a false alarm.

A social media post showing heavily equipped officers at the scene sparked online discussion. Police received a report around 9.23pm that a man with a knife had entered a toilet at the shopping centre on Yue Wah Street.

After searching the area, officers found no trace of the man or any knife. The case was classified as a misunderstanding.

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