"To See Her Face One More Time" Stalker Hiding in Ex-Girlfriend's Car Trunk 'Arrested'

Violated 'No Trespassing' Order and Chased Victim
Police Arrested for Violation of the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes

A man in his 40s who stalked his ex-lover has been arrested by the police. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 40s who stalked his ex-lover despite a restraining order has been arrested. The man was discovered hiding in the trunk of the victim's car.

According to the Ilsan Western Police Station in Gyeonggi on the 23rd, on the 18th, the victim, A, headed to the police station to report stalking. B (40, male), who had previously picked up and kept a car key that A had dropped, followed A and secretly got into A’s vehicle, hiding in the trunk.

While A was being interviewed as a victim at the police station, a police officer who went to A’s car to secure evidence such as black box footage became suspicious due to the smell of cigarettes inside the vehicle and searched it, soon discovering B hiding in the trunk.

During the police investigation, B stated, "I did it to see her face one more time."

At the time of the incident, B was already under an emergency protective order (restraining order) issued by the police. On the 9th, he went to B’s residence and knocked on the door repeatedly, and on the 16th, he left a fruit box at the door and wandered around, stalking his ex-girlfriend A.

In response, police who were dispatched after a 112 emergency call arrested B on the spot, issued an emergency protective order (restraining order), and then sent him home.

Meanwhile, the police have detained B on charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes and have sent the case to the prosecution.

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