Pretending to Wake a Sleeping Drunk... Caught on CCTV Stealing 1.8 Million Won

Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for Man in His 50s on Theft Charges

A man in his 50s who pretended to wake up a drunk person sleeping on a sidewalk in Jeju but instead stole valuables and ran away was caught by the police.

The Jeju Dongbu Police Station announced on the 21st that they have applied for an arrest warrant for a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of theft for stealing valuables from the pocket of a drunk person.

A is accused of rifling through the pocket of victim B, who was drunk and asleep on a mattress placed on a sidewalk in Jeju City at around 11:56 p.m. on the 12th, stealing a mobile phone and 1.8 million won in cash.

On the 12th, a man was seen taking a mobile phone from a drunk person's pocket. [Image provided by Jeju Dongbu Police Station]

A discovered the mobile phone half sticking out of B’s pocket while B was passed out drunk and pretended to shake B awake before committing the crime.

Police, responding to B’s report, identified A’s appearance through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage at the scene. Continuing the investigation, they urgently arrested A at around 12:45 a.m. on the 21st while he was wandering the streets of Ido-dong, Jeju City.

On the 12th, a man was seen taking a mobile phone from a drunk person's pocket. [Image provided by Jeju Dongbu Police Station]

During police questioning, A confessed, saying, "I took the cash and threw the mobile phone near the scene." However, he stated, "I spent all the stolen money on living expenses."

The police found the mobile phone A discarded and returned it to B. They also applied for an arrest warrant, judging that A has no fixed residence and poses a risk of reoffending.

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