40s Arrested for Threatening Teens with a Weapon, Claiming They Spat on Them
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] A man in his 40s who threatened high school students with a weapon for spitting on the street while smoking has been arrested by the police.
On the 22nd, Gwangju Bukbu Police Station announced that they had booked Mr. A, a man in his 40s, without detention on charges including special intimidation.
Mr. A is accused of threatening three late-teen victims with a weapon and grabbing their collars in front of a convenience store in Buk-gu, Gwangju, at around 11:10 PM the previous day.
It was revealed that Mr. A pulled out a weapon he usually carried after starting an argument because the victims were smoking and spitting on the street.
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The police said that since Mr. A has a history of mental illness treatment, he was placed under emergency hospitalization, and they plan to investigate the details of the incident further.
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