"House Flooded, Person Dying"... 50s Made False 112 Emergency Call

False Reports Made 11 Times
Fine of Up to 600,000 Won May Be Imposed

Amid reports of flood damage following recent monsoon rains and heavy downpours, a man in his 50s was arrested by the police for falsely reporting that his house was flooded.

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On the 19th, the Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they had apprehended a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, for violating the Minor Offenses Act after he made a false report to 112 at 11:08 PM on the 18th, claiming "my house is flooded and someone is dying."

According to the police, Mr. A initially sent a text message with no content to 112. When the police called him back, he lied, saying "someone is drowning and dying." Mr. A continued to make false reports via text and phone calls a total of 11 times.

The police dispatched officers to Mr. A’s residence in Gimpo city as he had described, but found no flood damage. Subsequently, they arrested Mr. A at his home on the spot.

It was reported that Mr. A was intoxicated at the time and admitted to making the false reports. A police official told Yonhap News Agency, "Mr. A has not yet been fully investigated, and after determining the motive and circumstances of the crime, we plan to consider applying charges for obstruction of official duties."

Meanwhile, according to Article 3 of the Minor Offenses Act, anyone who falsely reports a non-existent crime or disaster to a public official may be punished with a fine of up to 600,000 won, detention, or a minor fine.

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