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Fugitive Climbs Out Window, Hangs Suspended Outside; Arrested With Drugs

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A wanted fugitive in Taiwan attempted to evade arrest by climbing out a window and hanging from a neighbor's exterior wall.
  • Police used pepper spray and broke a window to subdue the man, who was found with heroin and other drugs in his bag.
  • The 65-year-old fugitive was arrested and faces charges for violating drug laws, trespassing, and property damage.

A 65-year-old fugitive in Keelung, Taiwan, attempted a dramatic escape from police by climbing out a window and dangling precariously from a neighbor's wall. The man, identified only by his surname Zhang, was being sought by police for drug-related offenses.

The suspect, surnamed Zhang, was being sought by police for drug-related offenses.

— ReporterIntroduction of the fugitive's situation.

When officers from the Siding Police Station arrived at his residence, Zhang reportedly scaled the exterior wall like "Spider-Man" to evade capture. He dangled outside a neighbor's window, attempting to break in and escape further, causing panic among residents. Police from the First Precinct were called in to assist.

Despite being suspended outside, Zhang continued to resist arrest. Officers deployed pepper spray and broke the window to gain control. They managed to pull him down and apprehend him. A search of his bag revealed heroin, methamphetamine, and etomidate powder and cigarettes.

He dangled outside a neighbor's window, attempting to break in and escape further, causing panic among residents.

— ReporterDescribing the fugitive's actions during the escape attempt.

Zhang was subsequently handed over to the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office to face charges including violating the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, trespassing, and property damage. The article includes a public health warning against drug use.

Officers deployed pepper spray and broke the window to gain control.

— ReporterDetailing the police's method of subduing the fugitive.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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