"Due to Horse Racing Gambling"... 50-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening with a Weapon in Bathroom to Steal Valuables

Robbery and Injury Charges
Court: "Risk of Evidence Destruction and Flight"

On the 17th, a man in his 50s was arrested for threatening a woman in a restroom of a commercial building in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, and stealing money and valuables due to gambling debts. [Image source=Pixabay]

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A man in his 50s was arrested for threatening a woman he had never met and stealing money and valuables due to gambling debts.

Park Won-kyu, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court, issued an arrest warrant on the 17th for Yoo (51), who is accused of robbery and injury. Judge Park stated the reason for the arrest was "concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk."

At 11:44 a.m. that day, after finishing the warrant hearing at the court, Yoo got into the transport vehicle without answering reporters' questions such as "When did you plan the crime?" and "Did you commit the crime after seeing the victim's gold bracelet?"

Yoo is accused of threatening the victim, A, with a weapon in the restroom of a commercial building in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, at around 5:50 a.m. on the 14th, binding her hands and feet with duct tape and covering her mouth, then stealing a gold bracelet worth about 1 million won before fleeing. During this incident, it was reported that A suffered nerve damage to her thumb.

The next day at around 12:30 p.m., the Eunpyeong Police Station arrested Yoo at his residence in Seodaemun-gu. According to the police, Yoo stated that he committed the crime because he was pressured to repay a 50 million won private loan after losing money on horse race gambling.

Yoo initially claimed he discarded the stolen gold bracelet during his escape but later changed his statement, saying he sold it at a gold shop. The police are verifying the authenticity of these statements and investigating any additional crimes.

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