Canton Beset by Wave of Street Robberies, Assaults
From Reuters
BEIJING —
The south China city of Canton has been hit by a wave of street crime with robbers snatching gold necklaces from women and assaulting taxi drivers, the official New China News Agency said.
In August, 119 robberies were reported in the city, the agency quoted police as saying on Saturday. Seventy-four cases have been solved since Aug. 1, police added.
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