A Woman in Her 50s Urgently Arrested for Smoking and Arson at a Bank ATM

Police Official "Reviewing Request for Arrest Warrant"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A woman in her 50s who smoked and set fire at a bank ATM booth was arrested by the police.

The Bangbae Police Station in Seoul announced on the 22nd that they have booked a woman in her 50s, Ms. A, on charges of arson.

Ms. A is suspected of smoking and lighting a piece of paper on fire with a lighter she was carrying at a bank ATM booth located in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, at 2:33 p.m. on the 20th.

The fire department, which responded to the report, is known to have extinguished the fire about 10 minutes after arriving at the scene.

The police identified the suspect through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and urgently arrested Ms. A on a street in Bangbae-dong.

A police official said, “We are continuing to investigate the motive for the arson,” and added, “We are considering applying for an arrest warrant.”

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