"‘Passengers Should Be Greeted’ - Man in His 30s Arrested for Threatening Bus Driver with Bow and Hand Axe"

A man in his 30s carrying a bow and hand axe boarded a city bus and caused a disturbance because the driver did not greet him, leading to his arrest by the police. The photo is unrelated to this article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] A man in his 30s carrying a bow and a hand axe boarded a city bus and got into an argument because the driver did not greet him, leading to his arrest by the police.

According to the Wonmi Police Station in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, a report was received by 112 around 3:20 p.m. on the 10th about a passenger carrying a bow and arrows on a city bus operating in the Bucheon area.

The responding police arrested a man in his 30s, Mr. A, who was holding a bow in his hand and had a hand axe and a weapon attached to his belt.

The bus driver, Mr. B, testified to the police that after Mr. A boarded the bus, he confronted him saying, "A passenger got on, so why didn’t you greet me?"

Police investigation revealed that Mr. A had worked as a trainee driver for this bus company for a week but was dismissed on the 9th during the probation period for not adhering to the dispatch schedule.

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "During training, I was taught to greet passengers when they board, but the driver did not greet me, so I pointed it out," adding, "I knew Mr. B’s face but had no personal grudge, and I was on my way to practice archery as a hobby."

He also claimed, "I did not specifically target the bus driven by Mr. B."

Meanwhile, the bow Mr. A carried at the time was confirmed to be a commercially available product, not a crossbow, and the hand axe and weapon were identified as camping equipment.

The police are reviewing applying charges such as assault on a driver or special intimidation under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes after interviewing Mr. B as the victim.

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