A Man in His 50s Arrested for Knife Rampage on Downtown Street

A man in his 50s who caused a disturbance with a weapon in a drunken, threatening manner in a downtown area crowded with bars was arrested by the police.

According to the Gwangju Seobu Police Station on the 4th, A (52) was arrested and booked on charges of causing a disturbance with a weapon (special intimidation) on the street.

A is suspected of causing a commotion while holding a weapon in his hand around bars and streets near an apartment complex in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City at around 6:50 p.m. the previous day.

Police investigation revealed that A, intoxicated, caused the incident at his regular bar and nearby streets, reportedly because "his girlfriend said she wanted to break up."

The bar owner reportedly tried to stop A when he caused a disturbance threatening to kill himself while holding a weapon, and quickly fled the scene when A pointed the weapon at him.

The police are investigating additional offenses, having identified circumstances where A frequently harassed the bar owner whenever he drank alcohol.

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