Drunk man wakes New Taipei apartment block at midnight, taken in by police

Aug 22, 2026

A drunk 30-year-old wandered into the wrong apartment building in New Taipei's Xindian district after midnight, frightening residents until police took him away — no harm done, but a rough night for everyone in the building.

  • The man, drunk and confused, walked into a stairwell on Fuxing Road and thought he was home.
  • He pounded on doors and rang every bell on the fourth floor; residents peered out and did not recognize him.
  • One resident called the police and later posted about it online, saying the man refused to explain himself and talked back to officers.
  • Police took him to the station because he could not say who he was, and held him there until he sobered up.
  • Once awake, he wrote down his ID number, officers confirmed no crime had taken place, and he was allowed to go home.

Outlook: The case is closed with no charges, and the man faces nothing worse than an embarrassing morning.

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