A Man Threatened Unknown Man and Woman with a Baseball Bat Saying "Our Eyes Met"

"Did it in a drunken fit of anger"

A man holding a baseball bat is threatening passersby. [Image source='Channel A' news footage]

A man who swung a baseball bat at strangers simply because their eyes met was apprehended by the police.

According to Channel A on the 20th, at around 5:40 a.m. on the 7th, Mr. A was riding in a car driven by a designated driver in Jungnang-gu when he noticed a group of men and women walking along the street. Intoxicated, he got out of the car and approached them. After exchanging a few words, he returned to the car. Then, he opened the trunk, rummaged through it, took out a 70 cm baseball bat, and threatened the group by swinging it.

As a fierce struggle broke out, the designated driver and bystanders intervened to stop the fight. Subsequently, a 112 call was made reporting "a stranger threatening people with a baseball bat," and the police who arrived on the scene detained Mr. A and the involved parties. Fortunately, no one was injured due to Mr. A's threats.

During the police investigation, Mr. A stated that the reason he swung the baseball bat was "because our eyes met," and that he acted out of anger while intoxicated.

Meanwhile, the police have sent Mr. A to prosecution without detention on charges of special intimidation.

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