"40s on Probation for Damaging Nozzle and Causing Gas Leak Due to Interfloor Noise"

Court: "Considering voluntary reporting and absence of additional damage"

A man in his 40s who was angry about noise between floors and released city gas in his own home was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] A man in his 40s was sentenced to a suspended prison term for releasing city gas in his home out of anger over noise between floors.

The Criminal Division 11 of Daegu District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Sang-oh) sentenced Mr. A (48), who was indicted for gas release, to 10 months in prison with a 2-year suspension on the 3rd. The court also ordered 80 hours of community service.

The court stated, "This is a dangerous act that can cause irreparable personal and property damage to neighbors, and is highly condemnable."

However, the court explained the sentencing reasoning by considering "that he reported the incident himself, no other damage occurred due to the crime, and the neighboring residents petitioned for leniency toward the defendant."

Mr. A was prosecuted for stabbing a city gas rubber nozzle with a weapon at his residence in Daegu around 7 p.m. on December 21 last year, causing gas to leak into the room to the point of being filled.

According to the investigation, Mr. A had been in conflict with the upstairs neighbor over noise issues between floors, and on that day, after drinking, he went upstairs to protest the noise but, receiving no response, became angry and committed the crime in his own residence.

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