"Had to see my girlfriend"... Bold Teen Eats Taxi Fare of 130,000 Won from Incheon to Cheonan and Runs Away

Teenager 'Eats and Runs' on 130,000 Won Taxi Fare
"Grandmother Had a Car Accident" Also a Lie

A teenage boy who fled without paying a 130,000 won taxi fare after taking a taxi from Incheon to Cheonan, Chungnam, was caught by the police.

On the 3rd, the Cheonan Seobuk Police Station announced that they have arrested and are investigating an 18-year-old male, A, on suspicion of fraud. On the 16th of last month, around 1:20 PM, A took a taxi at Baegun Station in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, and traveled over 100 km to Jiksan Station in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam. However, upon reaching the destination, he fled without paying the 130,000 won fare. It is known that A was in the taxi for more than two hours.

During the police investigation, A reportedly stated, "I had to go to Cheonan to meet my girlfriend, but I had no money and no time." The police plan to send A to the prosecution soon.

The appearance of a passenger who fled without paying the fare after traveling by taxi from Incheon to Cheonan, Chungnam on the 16th. [Image source=Online community 'BobaeDream']

This case came to light after the taxi driver's child posted about it on an online community last month.

According to the post, A explained that "my grandmother had a car accident" and said that his family would be waiting at the destination and that he would pay the taxi fare (130,000 won) then. Hearing this story, the taxi driver said, "I will get there as quickly as possible," and drove nonstop for about an hour and a half, but A fled upon arrival. The taxi driver was injured on his hands and knees after falling while chasing A.

The taxi driver's child urged strict punishment, saying, "One must take responsibility for their wrong actions," and "I hope society does not come to accept bad behavior as normal."

Meanwhile, fare evasion is punishable by a fine of up to 100,000 won under the Minor Offenses Act. However, if it is habitual or intentional, it can be prosecuted as fraud under the Criminal Act, punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won.

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