"Why Not Wearing a Mask?" Delivery Worker Assaulted by Resident at Apartment in Yonginseo

Published 22 May.2020 07:56(KST)

Updated 22 May.2020 14:31(KST)

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Yongin Western Police Station / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] A man in his 30s was arrested by the police for assaulting delivery workers at an apartment in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, after they were not wearing masks.

On the 21st, the Yongin Western Police Station in Gyeonggi announced that resident A, in his 30s, was booked without detention on charges of injury, and delivery worker B was booked without detention on charges of assault.

A is accused of punching delivery worker B and B's cousin C, who was helping with the delivery work, at an apartment complex in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, where he lives, around 9 a.m. on the 7th.

As a result of A's assault, B suffered a cracked rib, and C sustained a broken nose, among other injuries.

According to the police, A's side stated, "A few days ago, there was an argument when I told B, who was not wearing a mask, to put one on. On the day of the incident, we met again and had another argument. The other party pushed me first, so I hit him."

B claimed, "I took off my mask briefly because I was out of breath while moving packages."

The police reviewed nearby CCTV footage and secured a video showing that during the argument, B pushed A, after which A punched B in the face and assaulted him.

The footage also showed A indiscriminately assaulting B's younger brother, who was trying to stop the assault while helping with the delivery work.

A police official said, "The two brothers have not yet submitted medical certificates, so the extent of the assault injuries has not been confirmed. Since B pushed first and the assault started afterward, B is being charged with assault, and A is being charged with assault causing injury to two people. Investigations are ongoing."