Complaints of Abnormal Symptoms, Forced Hospitalization Measures Taken

A man in his 20s carrying a weapon was caught by the police while wandering the streets near Children’s Grand Park Station on Seoul Subway Line 7.


A Man in His 20s Arrested for Wandering Near Children’s Grand Park Station with a Weapon View original image

On the 28th, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul announced that Mr. A was arrested on charges of special intimidation and is under investigation without detention.


According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of threatening an unspecified number of people, including the store owner and customers, in front of a store entrance in Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, at around 7:32 p.m. on the 25th. It was confirmed that he was not intoxicated at the time.



Mr. A reported experiencing auditory hallucinations and other abnormal symptoms and was forcibly hospitalized. The police plan to investigate the motive for the crime once his treatment is completed.


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