30s Man Throws '20kg Persimmon Box' from 14th Floor Apartment

Fortunately No Pedestrians Present, Avoiding Casualties

A man in his 30s who damaged a vehicle by throwing a box of persimmons in an apartment complex was handed over to the prosecution.

On the 3rd, the Gwangju Western Police Station arrested and sent to prosecution a man in his 30s, Mr. A, on charges of property damage and others for throwing a 20kg box of persimmons from a high floor of an apartment and damaging a parked vehicle.

A Genesis G80 vehicle belonging to Mr. A, parked at an apartment in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, is dented.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of throwing a 20kg box of persimmons toward the complex from the 14th floor of an apartment in Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, at around 11:59 a.m. on October 26 last year, damaging Mr. B’s Genesis G80. Fortunately, no pedestrians were present at the time, so no casualties occurred. However, the box of persimmons directly hit Mr. B’s vehicle, damaging the front windshield and hood.

The police launched an investigation following Mr. B’s report and identified Mr. A as the suspect based on nearby CCTV footage and inquiries. Mr. A did not respond to three summons. The police obtained an arrest warrant and apprehended Mr. A on the 29th of last month, detaining him on the 31st.

Additionally, during the investigation, the police confirmed that Mr. A had kicked items at a mart near the apartment and caused disturbances to residents multiple times, leading to additional charges of obstruction of business and trespassing.

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