Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly attacking a taxi driver with a knife in the early hours of Sunday morning for waking him when they reached his destination in Tai Kok Tsui.
The force said the case was reported to officers at 5.58am, who were told the incident occurred when the 35-year-old cabby stopped at the intersection of Kok Cheung Street and Tai Tsuen Street.
The suspect, a 31-year-old surnamed Chong, had reportedly fallen asleep in the taxi during the journey from Yau Ma Tei due to being drunk, but became enraged when the driver woke him, police added.
He allegedly pulled a knife from a trouser pocket and began swinging it, leaving the driver with a 1cm (0.39 inches) cut on one of his fingers.
Chong then fled in the direction of Li Tak Street, but the driver chased after him and called police.
