A Man in His 50s Wearing an Electronic Ankle Bracelet Arrested for Threatening to Kill a Woman

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A man in his 50s who threatened a woman he had never met by claiming he was wearing an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) has been arrested.

According to the police on the 5th, the Seoul Northern District Court conducted a pre-trial detention hearing for Mr. A (58) on the same day and issued a warrant, citing concerns of flight risk.

Mr. A was arrested on suspicion of threatening a woman in her 60s passing through the streets of Jungnang-gu around 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd by verbally abusing her and saying, "I'm wearing an electronic anklet, should I kill you?"

After receiving a report from the victim, the police cooperated with agencies such as the probation office and the CCTV control center to locate Mr. A and took him to the police station voluntarily.

During the investigation, the police confirmed that the description of the suspect in an incident on the 22nd of last month, where a teenage girl was threatened on the street, matched Mr. A’s appearance, leading to his urgent arrest. Mr. A is known to have 15 prior convictions.

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