Woman Wielding 30cm Knife Tackled by Police After Failed Payment at Hong Kong Noodle Shop

THIS is the shocking moment a woman in Hong Kong threatened restaurant staff with a knife after allegedly failing to pay her bill.

Jaw-dropping footage shows a group of police officers preparing to force their way into a downtown eatery.

The woman threatened by staff and police officers with a terrifying knife The police were eventually able to restrain the suspect

Equipped with riot shields, and with blue lights flashing in the background, they push their way inside.

Surveillance footage from inside the restaurant shows the suspect charging toward officers, frantically waving a meat cleaver in the air.

Tables and utensils lie strewn across the floor as all hell breaks loose.

She repeatedly strikes the officers as they attempt to advance, even managing to force them back through the narrow doorway.

Unaware to her, a second team of officers has entered through another entrance and is slowly closing in from behind.

In a coordinated manoeuvre, police force the woman into a corner before pushing her to the ground.

She is then successfully restrained by officers.

The 32-year-old woman was arrested in Hong Kong’s Sheung Shui district after allegedly failing to pay her bill and later assaulting police officers.

She now faces suspected charges of possessing an offensive weapon, criminal damage, and assaulting a police officer.

Authorities said they first received a report of commotion at the beef noodle shop on Lung Sum Avenue at 12:14am.

Employees claim the woman became agitated when her payment was declined and allegedly grabbed a 30cm kitchen knife to threaten staff.

During the incident, she also reportedly damaged the restaurant’s phone.

Following her arrest, the woman was taken to North District Hospital for examination.

Investigations are currently ongoing.

This is not the first time restaurant staff have been held at knifepoint.

Back in December, in a frenzied attack by a customer who was reportedly upset over his gravy.

James Carter, 48, and Gerald Carter, 32, were arrested and charged with attempted murder following the violent rampage at a KFC in Las Vegas.

Police were called to the restaurant on December 27 after reports that a worker at the fast-food chain had been stabbed by a customer.

Officers detained four people at the scene and allegedly discovered a large folding knife Carter’s pocket

The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where his condition remains unknown.

She repeatedly strikes the first officer to enter the restaurant Police could be seen gathered outside as they prepared to enter the buildng