Eye-in-the-Sky Spotlights Red Oil Vandalism at Kar-fai Shop in Yam Tin

At around 2 AM this morning, a kar-fai shop on Junction Street in Yam Tin was vandalized with red oil. The shop owner reported to the police for assistance. The owner suspects the act is due to jealousy over good business. All nine vending machines and one cash machine inside the shop were stained with red oil, leaving a tragic scene. The police have opened an investigation into the case.

A porcelain and toy vending shop in Tsuen Wan, located at ground level of Hing Hap Street 64C, was damaged overnight on October 10th when a black-clad perpetrator doused the shop with red oil. The shop owner reported the incident to the police around 7 AM the next morning and the police categorized the case as a criminal destruction. The interiors of the shop, particularly the glass of the two porcelain vending machines, were stained with red oil, while the ground was also covered with the substance. The shop owner, after inventorying the damage, noted that a total of nine porcelain vending machines and one change machine were affected by the red oil. The shop owner expressed that they had no personal or financial grievances and wondered if their good business was the reason behind this act of vandalism. Each porcelain figure is valued between 200 to 300 Hong Kong dollars, with some priced at 400 to 500 Hong Kong dollars. CCTV footage showed that at 2:21 AM, a black-clad figure appeared outside the shop, placed a plastic bag there, and then entered the shop. The person then used a water bottle filled with red oil to indiscriminately pour it on the glass of the machines on the right side, then left the shop to continue pouring red oil on the machines on the left side, the floor, and the wall. Another black-clad individual observed from the opposite side of the shop. The entire vandalism lasted for only 58 seconds.

The shop owner suspects that the act of vandalism might be an act of jealousy towards their successful business. In the early hours of the morning, a CCTV camera captured the scene where a black-clad figure entered the shop, first spraying red oil on the right side of the vending machines, then on the machines on the left, the floor, and the wall with a red oil bottle. The figure was accompanied by another black-clad individual who took photos outside before both ran away. The entire vandalism incident lasted only 58 seconds.

Following the incident, the shop owner reported it to the police, and the investigation is ongoing. The shop owner lamented the destruction of business property and expressed concerns about possible retaliatory acts. The police have been taking detailed notes and conducting surveillance to identify the perpetrators involved in this unfortunate event. This case raises questions about the motives behind such acts of vandalism in the business community.