Kaohsiung Man Vandalizes Neighbor's Property After Illegal Structure Report

A dispute over an illegal structure in Kaohsiung escalated into vandalism and threats, with police investigating a 61-year-old man for alleged property damage and intimidation. The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 5th when the suspect, identified as Lin, reportedly went to the home of Liu, a resident of the Cianjhen District.

According to Liu's report to the police, Lin was heard shouting threats from downstairs. Surveillance footage showed Lin allegedly pushing over Liu's son's motorcycle and damaging a fish tank and flower pots. The motorcycle sustained damage requiring assessment, while the fish tank was valued at approximately 7,000 NTD and the flower pots at 1,000 NTD. Liu subsequently filed a complaint with the police, providing the surveillance footage as evidence.

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The downstairs neighbor just moved in and wanted to build a metal-roofed structure to occupy the public land downstairs. We told them they couldn't build it, but they insisted, so we reported it.

Family members of Liu shared the surveillance footage on social media, explaining that the downstairs neighbor had recently moved in and attempted to build a metal-roofed structure on public land. When they objected, the neighbor persisted, leading to the report. The fish tank, they added, was placed to prevent the construction, but the fish inside died.

Authorities confirmed that the downstairs resident was allegedly constructing a skylight structure without permits. The Kaohsiung City Building Administration received the report and ordered its removal. Lin, who is reportedly a friend of the neighbor building the structure, claimed upon his arrest that he intervened because he was unhappy his friend was being bullied. He admitted to acting impulsively, which led to his legal troubles.

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I was unhappy that my friend was being bullied, so I went to reason with them, but I acted impulsively and ended up in legal trouble.