"A Teenager Who Falsely Reported a 'Knife Fight' Will Be Referred to Summary Judgment"

Busanjin Police Station, False Report Causes 15 Patrol Cars from 2 Police Teams to Respond, Wasting 2 Hours

Busanjin Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A teenage boy who falsely reported a "knife fight" to 112 will face summary judgment.

On January 31 at 4:08 PM, the Busanjin Police Station in Busan announced on the 1st that they have apprehended and are investigating a boy identified as A, who sent a text to 112 reporting that people were fighting with knives in front of a villa in Gaegum-dong.

After receiving the report, 15 patrol cars and two teams including the violent crimes unit were dispatched to the scene to search, but no knife fight was found, and contact with the reporter was lost.

After about two hours of fruitless search, the detective team tracked down the reporter and confirmed that the report was false.

The police plan to request summary judgment for A, considering his age and other factors.

Last year, the Busan police received a total of 214 false 112 reports, among which one person was detained, 65 were not detained, and 141 were subjected to summary judgment.

A police official stated, "False reports not only waste police resources but may also prevent the police from responding to other urgent situations," and requested citizens' cooperation, adding, "We will strongly punish false reporters under charges of obstruction of official duties by deception and violations of the Minor Offenses Act."

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