Police Arrest 50s Offender with Criminal Record Who Cut Off Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Fled in Gangnam, Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A man in his 50s with a criminal record was arrested by the police on the 20th after illegally filming a woman at her home, cutting off the location tracking device (electronic ankle bracelet) he was wearing on his ankle, and fleeing.

The Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they apprehended a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges including trespassing and violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (filming using a camera), at 4:47 a.m. at the Mannam Plaza rest area on the Gyeongbu Expressway heading toward Busan.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of entering the home of a woman in her 20s, Ms. B, located in Gangnam-gu, around 2 a.m. the previous day and illegally filming her. Mr. A, who was wearing an electronic ankle bracelet due to previous criminal offenses, is also accused of cutting off the device and fleeing near Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, around 4:30 a.m. on the same day.

After receiving a report from Ms. B, the police launched an investigation and confirmed that Mr. A had cut off his electronic ankle bracelet and escaped. They have been tracking him in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and other agencies. It was found that Mr. A was working as a driver at a nightlife establishment and had memorized Ms. B’s address, who also worked at the same establishment, before committing the crime.

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