An Australian tourist is detained and questioned by Vietnamese police after an alleged rampage at a cafe in Da Nang. Multiple outlets report that the incident takes place late at night, shortly before midnight on Friday, at Ge Cafe on Le Hong Phong Street in central Da Nang. According to accounts cited by local reporting, the man is accused of becoming violent inside the premises, damaging property, and prompting customers to flee. One outlet describes him as being removed by police while wearing only underwear, and another reports that video footage shows the man standing up, yelling to patrons to leave within a short time, and then tearing apart parts of the cafe. The South China Morning Post and other summaries say the cafe had posted a detailed account of what happened on its social media page, and that local authorities identified the suspect as Australian. Police are reported to be questioning the man over the alleged behaviour, while the extent of the damage is described as extensive. No outcome of the investigation is reported in the provided accounts.
Australian detained in Vietnam after alleged cafe rampage in Da Nang
An Australian tourist is detained and questioned by Vietnamese police after an alleged rampage at a cafe in Da Nang. Multiple outlets report that the incident takes place late at night, shortly before...
- A man identified as Australian is detained and questioned by Vietnamese police after an alleged incident at a cafe in Da Nang.
- The alleged rampage occurs at Ge Cafe on Le Hong Phong Street shortly before midnight on Friday.
- Reports say customers flee during the incident as the man allegedly becomes violent and damages the premises.
- Some reports describe the man being taken away while wearing only underwear.
- Video footage cited by one outlet shows the man yelling to patrons before the alleged destruction begins.
An Australian man has been detained in Vietnam’s coastal city of Da Nang after allegedly going on a shirtless late-night rampage through a cafe, causing extensive damage and forcing frightened customers to flee. The incident unfolded at Ge Cafe on Le Hong Phong Street in central Da Nang shortly before midnight on Friday, according to a detailed account posted by the cafe on its social media account. Local news outlet Tuoi Tre reported that ward police had identified the man as an Australian...
2 months agoFootage shows the Australian suddenly became enraged, stood up and yelled to the other patrons, 'You have 10 seconds to leave,' before he then appears to tear apart the eatery.
2 months agoAn Australian tourist is being questioned by Vietnamese police after allegedly going on a rampage in a cafe and being taken away in his underwear.
2 months agoAn Australian tourist is being questioned by Vietnamese police after allegedly going on a rampage in a cafe and being taken away in his underwear.
2 months agoAn Australian tourist is being questioned by Vietnamese police after allegedly going on a rampage in a cafe and being taken away in his underwear.
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