By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-14 08:26:32 | Updated at 2024-11-22 20:16:55
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Hong Kong police have launched a citywide search for a burglar who took advantage of deserted streets during Tropical Storm Toraji, when the No 8 typhoon warning signal was issued in the city, to break into a kindergarten and steal more than HK$6,600 (US$850) in cash.
A source familiar with the case said surveillance cameras captured the man breaking into Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten on the ground floor of Mei Wo House at Wo Che Estate in Sha Tin at 1am on Thursday when the signal was in force.
The insider said footage showed the man rummaging through the school office before leaving the premises at around 2.30am.
He added an initial investigation showed two small cash boxes had been damaged, with HK$6,622 stolen.
According to police, the man was about 1.7m tall and wore a white hat, a white face mask, a green windbreaker and a pair of gloves during the break-in.
The force said officers were investigating whether the intruder pried open a window to climb into the kindergarten.
