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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] An incident occurred where a job-seeking person in their 20s, stressed by difficulties in finding employment due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, damaged parked vehicles late at night.


Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 18th that they have booked and are investigating Mr. A on charges of property damage.


According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of scratching five vehicles parked in an alley in Bukgajwa-dong with a sharp object while intoxicated in the early morning of the 25th of last month and fleeing the scene.



The police identified the suspect through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and arrested Mr. A about three weeks after the incident. It is known that Mr. A stated during the police investigation that he was stressed due to difficulties in finding employment caused by the COVID-19 aftermath.


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