Almost a Major Incident... 40s Man Arrested for Dragging Woman into Forest on Jeonju Walking Trail

CCTV Tracking... Apprehended After 14 Hours of Escape

A man in his 40s attempted to forcibly drag a woman who was taking a walk, marking another such incident.

The Jeonbuk Jeonju Wansan Police Station announced on the 23rd that they have urgently arrested and are investigating a man in his 40s, Mr. A, on charges of forcibly molesting a woman he dragged while she was walking.

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Mr. A is accused of grabbing the neck of a woman in her 30s, Ms. B, who was walking along the Sancheonbyeon walking trail in Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, around midnight, and dragging her into the bushes.

Ms. B strongly resisted, escaped from the bushes, and immediately reported the incident to 112.

The police investigating the case reviewed nearby CCTV footage, located Mr. A, and urgently arrested him around 2 p.m.

Although the victim was not seriously injured, the police plan to investigate the specific motive behind the crime based on the victim’s testimony and then decide on the charges and whether to request an arrest warrant.

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