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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A man in his 50s who despaired of his situation and struck a police station entrance door with a stone was apprehended by the police.


The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 20th that they have detained and are investigating A (50) on charges of attempting to damage public property by trying to break the entrance door of a security center.


A is suspected of hitting the glass door of the Gwangcheon Security Center in Seo-gu, Gwangju, three times with a stone at around 1:03 a.m. that day, causing scratches.


A was caught in the act by a police officer on duty at the security center that day.


The entrance door was made of reinforced glass, so it was not severely damaged.


It is known that A was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.


During the police investigation, A reportedly stated, "Life is hard. Please send me to prison."



The police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident.


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