Police investigate recorded assault of youth outside Taoyuan temple

Police in Taoyuan have launched an investigation after video circulated online showing several youths assaulting another outside a temple in Zhongli District. Authorities stated the incident took place on the evening of 15 March and was formally reported by the victim on 18 March. Preliminary findings suggest a dispute between the parties, but the full identities of those involved have not yet been established.

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First reported7 days ago

Published2026-10-18 10:31 UTC

Occurred2026-10-15

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Global Event Monitor. Police investigate recorded assault of youth outside Taoyuan temple. 2026-10-18T10:31:58.249Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6324. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-18/3-cd5a419b

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