'Less than a month after release...' 50s man caught robbing neighborhood supermarket
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 3rd that it has applied for an arrest warrant for A (54) on charges of theft, accused of stealing money and goods while the owner of a neighborhood supermarket was away.
A is suspected of fleeing with a carton of cigarettes and 150,000 won in cash from a safe at a supermarket in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, at 11:04 a.m. on the 19th of last month.
Investigations revealed that A committed this act to cover living expenses less than a month after being released from prison for a similar crime.
The police reportedly caught A at a farm in Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do, while pursuing him.
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The police are expanding the investigation to determine if A has committed other crimes.
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