Suspected Hong Kong triads target the filming second time in a week . Four men demand money from production team ; one arrested , three escape . Shakedown follows assault on Transformers actor Michael Bay for $ 13,000 . `` The two incidents associated with Transformers are indicative of low-level attempts to extort money from a big production by persons who may be triad members , '' said Steve Vickers , former head of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force 's Criminal Intelligence Bureau and now CEO of Steve Vickers and Associates , a specialist political and corporate risk consultancy . Gang - related violence rose 15 % between 2011 and 2012 , says Hong Kong Police Force .
Suspected Hong Kong triads target the filming second time in a week . Four men demand money from production team ; one arrested , three escape . Shakedown follows assault on Transformers actor Michael Bay for $ 13,000 . Gang - related violence rose 15 % between 2011 and 2012 , says Hong Kong Police Force .