Soldier Arrested for Assaulting and Abusing Apartment Security Guard While Intoxicated

A soldier in his 20s on leave was arrested by the police after causing a disturbance to an apartment security guard while intoxicated. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Suwan] A soldier in his 20s on leave was arrested by the police after causing a disturbance to an apartment security guard while intoxicated.

On the 7th, the Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon announced that they had arrested Private A (20), belonging to an army unit, on charges of assault.

Private A is accused of grabbing the collar of security guard B (62) and verbally abusing him at an apartment in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, around 8:50 a.m. on the 4th.

It is known that Private A, who was on leave, got drunk and picked a fight with Mr. B at the apartment where he lives.

The police responded to a 112 report stating, "A young person is causing a disturbance while heavily intoxicated," and arrested Private A at the scene as a suspect caught in the act.

The police applied charges of assault and obstruction of business against Private A, but during the investigation, they determined that the conditions for obstruction of business were not met and excluded that charge.

Meanwhile, the police plan to hand over Private A to the military police.

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