Man Threatens Pharmacist over Rapid Tests 試劑已賣完 男子一時氣憤出言恐嚇藥師

A conflict broke out at a pharmacy in New Taipei City's Luzhou District. A consumer who couldn't get his hand on a home rapid test kit hit the table and kiked the chair inside the pharmacy, and was later arrested by the police.

Police arrive at the scene. They had received a report of disorderly conduct outside a pharmacy.

Pharmacist: “I didn't have any rapid tests left, so he snatched away the number. I told him I was going to call the police. He hit the table and kicked my chair.”

The pharmacist explained that someone had gotten very angry over not being able to buy rapid tests and made a huge fuss in the pharmacy. 

Witness: “He didn't come pick up his rapid test kit, so it was sold to someone else. He wasn't happy that the pharmacist sold it to someone else, so he kicked the chair and table.”

This incident occurred on May 3. At noon, a man surnamed Lin headed to a pharmacy in New Taipei City's Luzhou District, where he was given a number. He didn't return to finalize his purchase once the rapid tests went on sale, and the pharmacy was unable to contact him. After several hours, when his number had already passed, Lin reappeared and said he wanted his test kit. By this time, the pharmacy was sold out. Lin flew into a rage and began yelling at the pharmacist.

Chiang Yen-shao, Captain, Jixian Police Station: “There was an altercation with the pharmacist, and he hit the table and chair. He took the number with him. This case has been transferred to prosecutors to investigate for coercion and intimidation.”

The police set up a task force to examine surveillance footage. They identified the suspect and arrested him at his residence. The case has been transferred to prosecutors, who will investigate Lin for coercion and intimidation.

多名警力緊急到場，因為員警接獲報案，有人在藥局又吵又鬧。

藥師說：「我沒有快篩讓他搶，他就把號碼牌搶走，號碼牌搶走之後，我說那我就報警，他在裡面給我拍桌，然後不斷踹我的椅子那些的。」

藥師情緒激動，因為有客人買不到快篩劑，心生不滿，在店內大鬧一番後，直接離開。

有目擊者表示：「因為是快篩買到了，他沒有來拿，然後就是賣給別人，那個藥師是賣給別人，他就不高興，來拿的就不高興，就踹桌椅就這樣子。」

事情發生在3日，林姓男子當天中午先到蘆洲的藥局，領取號碼牌，但快篩試劑開賣後，藥局表示對方遲遲沒有出現，也聯繫不上人，過了好幾個小時，都已經過號，男子才又出現，說要購買。只是，藥局快篩劑早就售完，但對方因為沒有買到，止不住怒火，當場向藥師叫囂。

新北蘆洲分局集賢所所長蔣延紹說：「與藥師發生口角衝突，拍打桌椅，並將號碼牌帶走，將其行為訊後依強制、恐嚇等罪嫌，移送新北地檢署偵辦。」

警方成立專案小組調閱監視器後，在林姓男子住家把人逮捕，警方依強制、恐嚇等罪嫌移送地檢署，只是，因為沒有買到快篩就大鬧藥局，現在也要為失控行為負出代價。