Shirtless and Standing on One Leg... Eunpyeong-gu Knife Assault Suspect Confrontation Video Spreads

Wielding a Weapon in the Air and Threatening Self-Harm
Police Subdue After Over 2 Hours of Persuasion

On the night of the 26th, a video showing a man in his 30s wielding a weapon and causing chaos in a residential area of Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, is rapidly spreading online.

On the 27th, the Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul announced that they have arrested a man in his late 30s, identified as Mr. A, on the spot for obstructing official duties with a weapon and are currently investigating. The police responded around 7:34 PM the previous day to a report of "a man armed with a weapon" near the first-floor parking lot of a villa close to Gusan Station in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu. At the time, Mr. A was standing in the parking lot holding weapons in both hands.

On the night of the 26th, Mr. A, armed with a weapon, is confronting the police in the parking lot of a villa in Galhyeon-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. [Image source=YouTube capture]

Mr. A was in a standoff with the police for about 2 hours and 30 minutes until 10:05 PM, when he was finally arrested. The footage of this incident was uploaded to a personal YouTube channel under the title "Eunpyeong-gu Knife Attack" and has since been shared across online communities.

In the 1 minute and 23 seconds video, Mr. A appears shirtless. He holds a weapon in one hand while keeping the other hand in his pocket as he confronts the police. Next to him are some clothes, presumably the ones he took off, and a water bottle. He swings the weapon in the air, stands with one leg bent while holding the weapon, and even threatens self-harm by pointing the weapon at his chest. The police continued to engage him in conversation, trying to persuade him to put the weapon down on the ground.

While Mr. A briefly looked away, the police special forces waiting behind subdued him. The police found seven weapons in a bag Mr. A was carrying and confiscated a total of nine weapons, including the two he was holding. Although 21 special forces officers and the violent crimes unit were deployed at the scene, no restraint equipment such as tasers was used due to Mr. A’s threats of self-harm.

No residents were taken hostage or harmed during the standoff between Mr. A and the police, and Mr. A himself was reportedly unharmed during the arrest process.

It is reported that Mr. A, intoxicated, got into an argument with nearby residents and took weapons out of his vehicle to commit the crime. During the standoff with the police, he also made demands such as "Call my mother and uncle" and "Buy me soju."

The police have booked Mr. A on charges of obstructing official duties by threatening officers with a weapon and are investigating the detailed motives behind the crime.

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