Man arrested for alleged sexual harassment

A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a young female student at a local university when the latter sought medical assistance at a hospital in Taipa, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced yesterday.

According to the police, the man works as a security guard at the hospital. In his 40’s, he is a non-local worker from the Philippines.

The girl told police that on March 13, she went to the hospital for an injury on her arm. While speaking with the security guard, her hand was touched for several minutes. She thought the man was only being caring.

In the evening on the same day, the girl passed by the hospital and met the security guard again. She said she was invited for a chat nearby, where she was kissed on the cheek and neck by the man. She then reported the case to the police.

The man, in response, told the police that he was only trying to console the girl emotionally, although admitting to having closer contacts with the girl.

In another case, a mainland man, reportedly unemployed, has been arrested for allegedly stealing cash from the till of a shop in the NAPE district. The loss amounted to MOP75,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday.

He was arrested at a casino in Cotai, the PJ added.

Aged 40 and surnamed Sheng, the man allegedly committed the crime on or before March 15. The staff at the shop told the police that the cash disappeared, and the police discovered – from surveillance camera footage – that the man sneaked into the shop when the staff left the shop briefly.

After allegedly committing the theft, the man roamed the city before entering the casino at 10 p.m. the same day, where the police arrested him. He told the police the cash had been lost to a casino. AL