Man in His 30s Arrested for Stealing Precious Metals and Fleeing
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A man in his 30s who disguised himself as a customer and stole precious metals from a jewelry store was apprehended.
The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station announced on the 7th that they have arrested and are investigating A (31) on suspicion of theft.
A is accused of stealing pure gold jewelry worth approximately 8.8 million KRW, including gold necklaces and gold bracelets, from a jewelry store in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 10:30 a.m. the previous day.
He acted as if he was going to make a payment but took advantage of the moment when the owner looked away and fled outside.
The police pursued him and arrested A around 1 p.m. that day while he was hiding in a one-room apartment about 3 km away from the jewelry store.
He told the police that he had already disposed of the stolen precious metals.
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The police plan to investigate the route through which the precious metals were sold and the use of the money, and intend to apply for an arrest warrant.
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