Kaohsiung man arrested over Taipei MRT threatStaff writer, with CNAA Kaohsiung man was arrested early this morning after calling the Taipei metro system threatening to kill people on a city subway, the Taipei Police Department said. The suspect is a 36-year-old man who reportedly has a history of making prank calls threatening violence, several sources said. Passengers enter and exit a train at the Taipei Metro’s Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station on July 19, 2021. Following the call, members of the Taipei police and fire departments were deployed to Songshan Station. The case would be handed over to Taipei prosecutors for further questioning and possible prosecution as a part of the ongoing investigation.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2026 11:04 UTC