Refusing to Wear Mask Leads to Denial of Boarding... 50s Man Chases Taxi and Assaults Bus Driver

He Said He Would Buy Masks, Asked to Wait, but Ignored and Committed the Crime

One day ago, the Iksan Police Station in Jeonbuk applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (56) on charges of assaulting a bus driver (assault on a driver under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).
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[Asia Economy Kim Bong-ju, Intern Reporter] The Iksan Police Station in Jeonbuk announced on the 1st that they have applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (56) on charges of assaulting a bus driver (assault on a driver under the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).

Mr. A is accused of repeatedly punching Mr. B (61), the bus driver, on a bus stopped near an apartment bus stop in Songhak-dong, Iksan-si, at around 12:45 PM the previous day.

Mr. A was caught in the act and arrested by the police who responded to a passenger's report.

According to the police, Mr. A tried to board the bus but was stopped by Mr. B for not wearing a mask.

Mr. A said, "I will buy a mask at the pharmacy, so please wait," but Mr. B drove the bus and left as it was.

Angered by this, Mr. A took a taxi to chase after the bus and boarded Mr. B's bus at the next stop, committing the assault.

Mr. A reportedly told the police, "I was angry because I asked him to wait, but he ignored me and left."

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