"'I am a Marine Corps General' Grandfather with 19 Criminal Records Assaulting Children on the Street"

Arrested on Child Abuse Charges... 19-Time Offender
Causing Trouble While Wearing Marine Corps Combat Uniform at Market

A man in his 70s who, after causing a disturbance while wearing a Marine Corps combat uniform and roaming around a nearby market, grabbed and shook the collar of an elementary school student playing in a park, assaulting him, was arrested by the police.

According to a Yonhap News report on the 3rd, the Yeonsu Police Station in Incheon arrested Mr. A (72) on the spot on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act. Mr. A is accused of grabbing and shaking the collar of an 11-year-old elementary school student, Mr. B, who was playing with friends in a park in Okryeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, at around 5:25 p.m. the previous day. He approached Mr. B and threatened him, saying, "I am the Marine Corps captain managing this park," and when Mr. B did not obey, he assaulted him.

The police, who arrived following a report from a passerby who witnessed the scene, arrested Mr. A on the spot and, considering the risk of reoffending, immediately placed him in detention. During the investigation, the police confirmed nine additional cases involving Mr. A, including obstruction of business and violations of the Child Welfare Act, committed from May last year to recently. According to the police, Mr. A also abused an elementary school student in the park in May last year and assaulted a middle school student on the street last month.

Known as the "Marine Corps Grandfather" around the Okryeon Market area in Incheon, Mr. A frequently caused disturbances while wearing a Marine Corps combat uniform as he roamed the market. It is reported that more than 20 reports related to Mr. A were filed with the emergency number 112 from May last year to recently. In fact, he served in the Marine Corps in the past and was discharged, but he has a criminal record of 19 offenses, including special threats, repeatedly committing similar types of crimes for some time.

More than 30 merchants of Okryeon Market, who have suffered greatly because of Mr. A, submitted a petition for strict punishment to the police. The police plan to submit this petition to the court when applying for an arrest warrant. A police official told Yonhap News, "After arresting Mr. A, we received additional intelligence from market merchants and confirmed further crimes," adding, "We will apply for an arrest warrant and continue investigating whether there were other offenses."

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