A Hong Kong man who allegedly stole HK$50,000 (US$6,380) worth of Gundam models was injured while leaping from a building in To Kwa Wan after police came to arrest him on suspicion of burglary.

Police said on Thursday that the man, aged 40, was linked to the burglary at a building on Mok Cheong Street two days earlier, which resulted in the theft of 10 boxes of Gundam models and three empty suitcases.

The force said officers had discovered signs that the rear door of the premises had been pried open.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 50‑year‑old local woman in Yau Ma Tei on Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of burglary.

Officers then sought the man and a 39‑year‑old local woman at the same building on Mok Cheong Street on Thursday, with the man injuring himself after allegedly attempting to flee by climbing out of a flat and jumping down.

The man suffered abrasions to his limbs and forehead. He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.