Eunpyeong-gu Weapon Disturbance by Man in 30s "Attempted Self-Harm"... Arrest Warrant to Be Requested Today (Comprehensive)

Demands to the police in confrontation: "Call my family, buy me soju"

On the evening of the 26th, a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, who caused a disturbance while wielding a weapon in the middle of a residential area in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, stated to the police that he attempted self-harm. The Eunpyeong Police Station plans to apply for an arrest warrant on the 27th after investigating the specific details of Mr. A's crime.

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According to the police, Mr. A said during the morning interrogation that "he drank alone and had thoughts of self-harm." Although he did not take any hostages, Mr. A demanded, "Call my mother and maternal uncle," and "Buy me soju" while confronting the police.

The police confiscated a total of eight weapons from Mr. A, including two weapons held in both hands and six more found in his bag. A preliminary drug test on Mr. A came back negative.

Starting around 7:30 PM the previous day, Mr. A confronted the police for nearly three hours in the parking lot on the first floor of a six-story villa building in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, wielding weapons. He was arrested on the spot at approximately 10:05 PM on charges of obstructing official duties. The police stated that their investigation has not yet confirmed any altercation between Mr. A and others.

The police deployed 21 special forces officers and the violent crimes unit to the scene. Since Mr. A threatened self-harm by pointing a weapon at his own chest, the police refrained from using restraint equipment such as a taser and instead subdued him through negotiation. No one was injured during Mr. A's disturbance.

The police initially applied charges of obstructing official duties for threatening the negotiating officers with a weapon. Possession of weapons intended for criminal use can lead to punishment under the Act on the Punishment of Violent Crimes for persons at risk. The police plan to investigate whether there are additional victims, including ordinary citizens threatened by Mr. A with the weapons.

A police official stated, "We plan to complete the investigation as quickly as possible and apply for an arrest warrant within today."

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