Hong Kong Police Officer Stabbed in the Arm During July 1 Protests

Hong Kong police arrested a man on a London-bound flight early Thursday on suspicion of having stabbed a police officer in the arm during the July 1 protests.

The 24-year-old man, with the last name of Wong, was arrested on a Cathay Pacific flight after police received an anonymous tip-off about his travel plans, police said.

Wong had purchased a ticket on Wednesday and boarded the flight with no check-in luggage, police said. He did not respond to the crew when they called him by name, and was not in his designated seat. Police identified him after conducting a sweep of the plane.

Hong Kong broadcaster TVB has shown video of an incident during Wednesday protests in Hong Kong, where police say one of their officers was stabbed.

The video shows a high shot, looking down on crowds, with police officers moving in to make arrests. As one police officer tangles with people in crowd, one man appears to raise an object and attack the officer with it.

TVB video also shows a police officer bleeding, and taken away for treatment. Hong Kong police also put out still photos showing an officer with his uniform soaked in blood around his left shoulder.

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