Drunk American man in his 30s assaults two drivers in their 70s and steals taxi to flee

A intoxicated man in his 30s with U.S. nationality was caught by the police after assaulting two taxi drivers and stealing a taxi while fleeing in Busan.

On the 21st, the Dongbu Police Station in Busan announced that they had arrested Mr. A, a U.S. national, on charges of assault and robbery for attacking two taxi drivers while intoxicated and stealing a taxi to escape.

According to the police, Mr. A assaulted a male taxi driver in his 70s, Mr. B, with his fist during a dispute over boarding a taxi on the streets of Choryang-dong, Dong-gu, at around 5:28 a.m. on the 20th while intoxicated.

He then stopped another taxi, assaulted the driver Mr. C (male, in his 70s), and stole the taxi to drive away. After the taxi he was driving crashed into a wall, Mr. A got out and fled. He escaped to Ulsan and was hiding at a relative’s house before being caught by the police at around 4:05 p.m. that day.

The police plan to apply for an arrest warrant after investigating Mr. A’s exact motive for the crime.

A man in his 30s stole and fled, but the taxi stopped after hitting a wall. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

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