Woman faces assault charges after brandishing cleaver at Hong Kong restaurant

A 32-year-old woman was arrested on January 3, 2026, after allegedly threatening restaurant staff and police officers with a cleaver at a restaurant in Hong Kong’s Sheung Shui district. Police said the incident began with a payment dispute after the woman was unable to complete an e-payment because her phone battery had run out. Online footage shows the woman waving the blade at officers before she was subdued and taken to hospital.