After Robbery at Karaoke, Cut Off Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Fled... 40-Year-Old Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Karaoke Owner Threatened with Weapon to Steal Money and Valuables
Cutting Electronic Ankle Bracelet in Garage to Escape Pursuit After Crime

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] A man in his 40s who was prosecuted for cutting off an electronic monitoring device (electronic anklet) and fleeing after committing a crime has been sentenced to prison.

The 11th Criminal Division of Daegu District Court (Chief Judge Lee Sang-oh) announced on the 21st that it sentenced Mr. A (40), who was charged with threatening a karaoke bar owner to steal money and valuables, cutting off the electronic anklet, and fleeing (special robbery, violation of the Act on Electronic Monitoring Devices, etc.), to seven years in prison.

Mr. A is accused of threatening the owner of a karaoke bar in Daehyeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, with a weapon around 11 p.m. on August 7, stealing cash and a mobile phone, and fleeing the scene. He is also charged with violating curfew restrictions without justifiable reason by not returning to his residence and cutting off the electronic device attached to his ankle using a cutter before fleeing. The Daegu Police Station and Daegu Probation Office, which launched a manhunt, found Mr. A hiding on the rooftop of a building in Seo-gu, Daegu, at around 10:05 p.m. on the 8th, one day after his escape, and arrested him on the spot.

The court stated, "After completing the execution of a previous sentence, the defendant committed a similar crime of special robbery during the recidivism period, which is highly condemnable. He committed the crime while on trial, and ultimately cut off the attached electronic device and fled, considering the circumstances leading to the crime, the method of the crime, and his attitude, the nature of the offense is serious."

It added, "Considering that the victim likely experienced considerable fear due to the defendant’s crime, the defendant’s full admission and remorse, and the fact that the victim expressed a desire not to press charges after reaching a settlement," explaining the reasons for sentencing.

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