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The judgment states that on 4 September 2019, Defendant drove a light goods vehicle and dangerously overtook a marked police car, forcing it to brake. He then refused to stop, leading officers on a high-speed chase through busy Causeway Bay and North Point streets. During the pursuit, Defendant repeatedly extended an airgun out of his window, pointed it at the police vehicle, and discharged plastic pellets. At one junction he exited his vehicle and aimed the airgun again before fleeing. He was later apprehended with multiple airgun magazines, two surgical knives, a second air rifle, sharpened samurai swords, and electronic documents and social media posts advocating violence against police. Defendant admitted he sought revenge on officers for alleged abuses and pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and dangerous driving.
The judge applied statutory maxima of 7 years for an imitation firearm (enhanced by prior convictions), 3 years for offensive weapons, and 3 years plus mandatory disqualification and a driving improvement course for dangerous driving. He identified starting points of 3½ years for the firearm offence, 3 years for the weapon offence and 2½ years for dangerous driving, with a one-third discount for the earliest guilty plea.
The judge weighed Defendant’s mitigating factors—mild intellectual disability, autism spectrum traits, emotional stress and genuine remorse—against the gravity of a dangerous public pursuit, possession of multiple weapons, expressed violent intent and potential for serious harm. The impulsive yet conscious decision to carry and use weapons, combined with prior convictions and public endangerment, warranted significant custodial terms.
The judge concluded that despite Defendant’s mental health challenges and personal difficulties, he knew right from wrong, harboured targeted hatred of police, and engaged in irrational, high-risk conduct that could easily have caused injury, justifying a deterrent sentence.
Defendant is sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment. Charges 1 and 2 (imitation firearm and offensive weapon) are served concurrently, with an additional 8 months for dangerous driving served consecutively. He is disqualified from driving for 18 months from the date of sentencing and must complete a driving improvement course within the final three months of that period.
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