A man in his 60s was arrested by the police for breaking the doorbell of a neighbor's house due to severe noise between floors.


The Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 24th that Mr. A (62) was booked on charges of special property damage.


Seoul Mapo Police Station [Image source=Yonhap News]

Seoul Mapo Police Station [Image source=Yonhap News]

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Mr. A is accused of going to the upstairs apartment in Yeomni-dong, Mapo-gu, where he lives, around 9 p.m. on the 22nd and breaking the doorbell with a hand axe.


In the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "The upstairs neighbors were too noisy, causing me distress."



The police arrested Mr. A at the scene and released him after one day. They are conducting further investigations into the specific circumstances of the incident, including whether the noise between floors was indeed excessive.


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