Man arrested in Taipei after underground mall vandalism and road assault leaves three hurt

Police in Taipei arrested a 39-year-old man accused of discharging a fire extinguisher and damaging television screens in an underground mall before pushing over a motorcycle on a nearby street. Three people were injured during the incident involving the motorcycle on Chang'an West Road. Authorities stated the suspect is being investigated for suspected theft, property damage, and causing injury.

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newtalk台北地下街
pts北車地下街

WhereTaipei

25.055, 121.462 ±120 km

First reported34 days ago

Published2026-09-21 13:18 UTC

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Casualties reported0

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Global Event Monitor. Man arrested in Taipei after underground mall vandalism and road assault leaves three hurt. 2026-09-21T13:18:50.478Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3077. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-21/3-0ddfe709

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