Police patrol along barricades set up outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019.
(ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
HONG KONG – Police arrested four people in Causeway Bay on Saturday for causing disorder in public places and committing an act or acts with seditious intent.
In a statement, the Hong Kong Police Force said four other people suspected of breaching public peace were also brought back to the police station for further investigation.
Police said they had noticed that, since Saturday afternoon, there were some people “displaying protest items loaded with seditious wordings” and “chanting and committing unlawful acts” in the vicinity of Causeway Bay
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“Police are highly concerned about some people attempting to incite and provoke others to commit illegal acts that endanger national security, public order and public safety,” the statement reads.
Police said they had noticed that, as early as Saturday afternoon, there were some people “displaying protest items loaded with seditious wordings” and “chanting and committing unlawful acts” in the vicinity of Causeway Bay.
Police said they will continue to step up patrols and enhance intelligence-gathering, closely monitor the situation in the city’s various districts and strive to prevent and combat crimes.
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It must be reiterated that HKPF will intervene swiftly and take resolute enforcement actions against any illegal acts, police added.