118 Taipei attack ‘copycat’ cases are under investigationStaff Writer, with CNACross-party lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern over possible copycat incidents following a fatal stabbing attack in Taipei earlier this month, as police and prosecutors detailed efforts to counter online misinformation, threats and imitation during a Legislative Yuan committee session. Liao Tsung-hung (廖宗宏), a chief administrator at the National Police Agency’s Criminal Investigation Bureau, said the bureau had so far investigated 118 reported cases since the fatal attack and have uncovered 23 potential cases of criminality involving 22 suspects. Armed police patrol in Taipei Railway Station on Dec. 22 last year, after a fatal stabbing attack happened in Taipei earlier the same month. Wu said Taipei’s Beitou District was also mentioned following December’s attack and is currently “on alert,” adding that police previously traced IP addresses to Vietnam. Liao said the cases are still under investigation and that police will issue follow-up reports.

Source: Taipei Times December 31, 2025 17:16 UTC