Hong Kong – Man sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officer
Man sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officer
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A man was sentenced to immediate imprisonment today (January 12) at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for assaulting a Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) officer earlier.
The man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, hawking without a licence and obstruction of public places. He was convicted and sentenced to 21 days’ immediate imprisonment for the first charge, and was also fined $500 for each of the remaining two charges.
The court heard that an FEHD officer was attacked by the defendant during an investigation of a complaint against illegal hawking on Johnston Road in Wan Chai on April 10 last year.
“Violence against law enforcement officers is a serious illegal act and carries legal consequences. Members of the public should respect and co-operate with public officers in the execution of their duties,” an FEHD spokesman said.
Man sentenced to imprisonment for obstructing AFCD officer in execution of duty
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Two men sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officers
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Hong Kong – Man sentenced to imprisonment for obstructing AFCD officer in execution of duty
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to three weeks’ immediate imprisonment on June 16 by West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for obstructing an Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) officer in the execution of duty. He was also charged with feeding wild animals at a specified place without a special permit. He was fined $1,000 for this charge.
The court heard that the AFCD officer was executing his duty at Kam Shan Road within the “places at which the feeding of any wild animal is prohibited” (Feeding Ban Area) under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170). The defendant was feeding monkeys on November 26, 2021. The AFCD officer approached the defendant to investigate but the defendant was unco-operative. He tried to drive away and knocked the officer twice with the door of the vehicle. He was subsequently arrested and charged by the Police.
“Obstructing public officers in the execution of duty is inappropriate and also carries serious legal consequences. Members of the public should co-operate with public officers in the execution of their duties,” an AFCD spokesman said.
The spokesman also urged the public not to feed wild animals as it would generate nuisances and public hygiene problems. Any person feeding wild animals in the Feeding Ban Area under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance will be liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 upon conviction.
Hong Kong – Two men sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officers
Two men were sentenced to immediate imprisonment today (July 16) at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for assaulting Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) officers earlier.
The first defendant was charged six charges including two counts of common assault, obstructing or using abusive language to public officers in the execution of duty, obstruction of a public place, hawking without a licence and selling restricted food without permission in writing. He was sentenced to 21 days’ immediate imprisonment for the first two charges which run concurrently, and was also fined $500 to $1,000 for the remaining four charges. The second defendant was charged with common assault and was sentenced to 14 days’ immediate imprisonment.
The court heard that FEHD officers were attacked by the above two defendants during a blitz operation against unlicensed hawkers and shop front extension causing obstruction at the vicinity of Nelson Street and Tong Mi Road in Mong Kok on January 30 this year. In another similar operation on March 25, FEHD officers were again attacked by the first defendant.
“To use force against law enforcement officers is inappropriate and also carries legal consequences. Members of the public should co-operate with public officers in execution of their duties,” an FEHD spokesman said.
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