40-Year-Old Arrested for Stealing 32 Million Won After Entering Unlocked Vehicle

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A man in his 40s who broke into a parked car on the street and stole tens of millions of won in cash has been arrested by the police.

The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 6th that they have apprehended and are investigating A (44) on charges of theft for breaking into an unlocked parked car and stealing valuables.

A is accused of stealing 32 million won in cash from B (24)'s car parked in a villa parking lot in Seo-gu, Gwangju, around 1 a.m. on the 19th of last month and fleeing the scene.

According to the police, A committed the crime while B had left the car door unlocked briefly and went into his residence.

A, who has no special occupation, is reported to have squandered about 17 million won of the stolen money.

The car owner, B, is known to have kept wages earned over several years in the vehicle.

The police, who launched an investigation, analyzed nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and conducted inquiries, leading to A's emergency arrest on the 2nd.

The police plan to investigate the detailed circumstances of the incident with A.

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