Mong Kok busker arrested and granted bail; friend says Elvis asked to drink water and leave, police shouted “Are you challenging the law?”, pinned him to a wall, seized his phone, handcuffed and dragged him away
旺角被圍捕Busker獲保釋 友人透露Elvis要求飲啖水就走 警呼「你係咪挑戰法律」 再壓牆搶電話上手扣拖行
Street singer (busker) Elvis Cheung was performing opposite Langham Place in Mong Kok at around 4pm yesterday (24th) when he was suddenly surrounded by at least four police officers on suspicion of “performing without a licence”. He was handcuffed and taken to a police station for investigation, and was allowed to leave on bail at around 2am today (25th). Musician Ho Long-chai, a friend who stood bail for him, told this station that Elvis had no visible injuries and appeared calm after being released, but his guitar, promotional placards and other items had been seized for investigation. Ho said he was concerned that Elvis might be unable to continue performing and creating music. According to Ho, Elvis said he had asked to finish drinking some water and then pack up and leave as instructed by the officers, but an officer shouted, “Are you challenging the law?”, before pinning him against a wall, handcuffing him and dragging him away. His mobile phone was also seized.
街頭歌手（Busker）Elvis Cheung昨日（24日）下午約4時許在旺角朗豪坊對面演唱（Busking）時，突被至少4名警員以涉嫌「無牌演奏」圍捕，被鎖上手扣帶返警署調查，今日（25日）凌晨2時許獲准保釋離開。保釋他的音樂人朋友霍朗齊接受本台訪問時稱，Elvis沒有表面傷痕，保釋後表現平靜，惟他的結他及宣傳紙牌等被扣查，擔心無法繼續演奏和創作音樂。霍轉述Elvis指當時要求喝完水便按警員指示收拾物品離開，但警員則大聲說「你係咪挑戰法律」，再將其壓在牆鎖上手扣再拖行，更被搶去手提電話。