Woman, 73, arrested over jewellery store theft

An elderly woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing valuables worth around HK$41,000 from a jewellery store in Cheung Sha Wan. Police were called to the shop on Castle Peak Road on Monday morning after a woman made off with a pair of gold bracelets and a gold necklace. At about 7pm the same day, officers investigating the incident arrested a 73-year-old woman in Yuen Long. The stolen items have been recovered, police said.