Man in his 30s Arrested for Pretending to Be Part-Time Worker and Robbing Safe
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A man in his 30s who deceived others by pretending to be a part-time worker and stole money from a convenience store safe was arrested by the police.
The Gwangju Western Police Station announced on the 12th that they have apprehended and are investigating Mr. A on charges of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (theft).
Mr. A is accused of opening the safe and stealing about 200,000 won at a convenience store in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 1 p.m. on the 10th, after pretending to be a weekday daytime part-time worker.
Mr. A talked with another part-time worker for about an hour, then took advantage of the moment when the other worker went to organize items to steal the money and fled by taxi.
The police tracked Mr. A’s movement route backward and arrested him at a PC bang.
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The police applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A due to concerns about flight risk and are investigating additional crimes.
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