Suspected police car involved in street racing is an Audi model A6, which the force uses for patrols
Hong Kong police have arrested a 29-year-old man who used a vehicle believed to be a retired squad car in illegal road races, alongside seven other men caught in the same operation.
Chief Inspector So Chi-bing of the regional crime unit in Kowloon East said officers had arrested eight men on Thursday after the force investigated media reports and online footage depicting several cars chasing after one another and switching lanes at high speed last month.
“In the footage, the force noticed that one of the private cars had blue and red flashing lights and reflective stickers similar to police vehicles. However, its model was different from serving police cars,” So said.
The chief inspector said the force believed the suspected police car used in races was a retired vehicle, adding that the force would investigate how the 29-year-old male owner had gotten possession of it.
