Sexual Assault Suspect Caught in the Act and "Self-Quarantine" False Testimony... Police Substation Closure Commotion

Seoul Gangbuk-dong Donam District Police Substation
Resumes Operation After Negative Test Result

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A commotion occurred when a man arrested on the spot for sexual harassment claimed to be a COVID-19 self-quarantine patient, leading to the temporary closure of a police substation. The substation only reopened after the man tested negative for COVID-19.

According to the police on the 6th, around 5 a.m. that day, Mr. A was transferred to the Donam Police Substation of the Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul. Mr. A was arrested on the spot by police officers who responded to a sexual harassment report.

Upon arrival at the substation, Mr. A claimed to the officers that he was under self-quarantine due to COVID-19. When the officers measured his temperature, Mr. A showed a normal body temperature, but as a precaution, the police transferred him to a nearby hospital for a COVID-19 test.

As a result, the substation was temporarily closed, and eight officers on duty at the time were quarantined inside. The substation resumed operations and the officers’ quarantine was lifted only after Mr. A tested negative for COVID-19 that afternoon.

It was later confirmed that Mr. A was not actually a self-quarantine patient. The police explained, "We checked with the local government in charge of Mr. A’s residence and confirmed that he was not under self-quarantine."

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