'Paroled Murderer' Caught After Cutting Off Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Fleeing

Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Joo-hee] A man in his 50s, who was serving a sentence for murder and was released on parole, cut off his electronic ankle bracelet and fled but was caught by the police.

On the 22nd, the Gochang Police Station in Jeonbuk announced that they plan to apply for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (59) on charges of violating the Act on the Protection and Electronic Monitoring of Specific Criminal Offenders.

Mr. A is accused of damaging his electronic ankle bracelet and fleeing from his home in Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun, around 12:30 a.m. that day.

After receiving a report from the probation office, the police arrived and apprehended Mr. A at Jangheung Terminal in Jeonnam at around 10:40 a.m., 10 hours after the incident.

It was confirmed that Mr. A had been serving a life sentence for murder and was paroled, but later committed theft. The police stated that no additional crimes were committed during his escape.

Mr. A served over 30 years in prison and was paroled as a model prisoner in February 2019.

The police said, "Mr. A is currently on trial for theft committed while on parole," adding, "It seems he committed the crime due to the pressure of possibly being re-arrested."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.