60-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Hitting Mart Owner with Insecticide Can, Known as 'Neighborhood Drunkard'
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Northern Police Station announced on the 8th that they have arrested A (63, female), a local habitual drunkard who repeatedly committed violence while intoxicated at small businesses such as marts and small restaurants.
A is accused of striking the owner B (55) twice with an insecticide container at the checkout counter in a mart in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 11 a.m. on the 5th.
A reportedly committed this crime after the owner stopped her from leaving the mart without paying for coffee.
Investigations revealed that A has caused disturbances whenever she drinks, with a total of 19 emergency calls reported from last month to the present.
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The police are investigating additional offenses related to A.
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