Ex-Girlfriend Blocks Commute with Hundreds of Texts... 20-Year-Old Charged with Stalking

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A man who went to his ex-girlfriend's workplace to obstruct her from going to work and sent hundreds of text messages demanding to get back together was arrested by the police.

According to the police on the 24th, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul has booked a man in his late 20s, identified as Mr. A, without detention on charges of violating the Stalking Punishment Act and is investigating the case.

Mr. A blocked his ex-girlfriend's vehicle with his body around 8 to 9 a.m. on the 18th of this month as she was trying to go to work, demanding to resume their relationship. It is known that Mr. A sent more than 300 text messages such as "Let's meet again" after breaking up with the victim last month.

Mr. A was arrested on the spot by the police who responded to the victim's report while he was blocking the car. The police have issued a restraining order prohibiting Mr. A from approaching within 100 meters of the victim and her residence and are investigating the exact details of the crime.

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