Police Arrests 20s Male Suspect for Spitting on Over 20 Women and Fleeing

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 20s who spat at women while riding a bicycle and fled.

The Jungnang Police Station in Seoul announced on the 4th that they had applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A, who was booked last month on charges of habitual assault for riding a bicycle around the Jungnang-gu area between July and August this year, selectively spitting at women and fleeing.

The police received reports and booked Mr. A on the 26th of last month. Although there were initially three known victims, the number of victims significantly increased during the investigation, and it was found that at least 23 women were affected.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that "it was done as a joke." The investigation revealed that Mr. A had no history of mental illness and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offenses.

A police official explained the reason for requesting the warrant, saying, "This is a serious case as the crime caused public anxiety amid the COVID-19 situation," and added, "We also considered the fact that there were multiple victims over the course of a month." The schedule for the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) has not yet been set.

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