When Asked to "Go Outside" for Smoking in Store... 40s Man Strikes Employee's Face with Weapon

Struggle Over Owner's Demand Leads to Knife Drawn from Bag
Also Throws Punches at Companions, Reported to Police

A man in his 40s who assaulted a bar owner and threw objects inside the bar was arrested by the police. It was found that the man caused a disturbance by making threatening remarks such as "I will kill you" after being stopped from smoking indoors.

On the 5th, the Siheung Police Station in Gyeonggi Province booked a man in his 40s, Mr. B, on charges of assaulting bar owner Mr. A and throwing objects inside a bar in Geomo-dong, Siheung City, around 11:30 p.m. on the 3rd.

Mr. B visited the bar with an acquaintance around 11 p.m. on the 3rd. They smoked inside the establishment and raised their voices while having conversations including statements like "I will kill someone" and "I calculated that I have to live for 10 more years."

Mr. B, who is threatening with a weapon, and his companions are trying to stop Mr. B's assault.
[Photo by MBC]

As the commotion grew, Mr. A asked them to leave. Then, Mr. B, wearing a white T-shirt, became agitated and pushed Mr. A. When the group went outside, Mr. B grabbed Mr. A by the collar and choked him, assaulting him.

Even after others approached to intervene, Mr. B did not stop the assault. He tried to punch Mr. A and forcefully pushed him while grabbing his apron. During this, Mr. B even took out a packaged weapon from his bag and threatened Mr. A.

Eventually, Mr. B struck Mr. A’s face with the weapon. Despite the impact causing Mr. A’s glasses to fall off, Mr. B continued the assault. The two engaged in a fierce physical fight, and the situation was temporarily resolved when Mr. A’s party intervened.

Afterward, Mr. A reported Mr. B to the police. According to the police, about two hours after the incident, around 2 a.m. on the 4th, Mr. B also threw punches at an acquaintance, Mr. C, in the Ansan area, leading to his arrest.

During the investigation, the police confirmed that Mr. B was the suspect who assaulted Mr. A and fled the scene. They are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident with Mr. B and others involved.

Meanwhile, a series of weapon-related disturbances have occurred in Siheung City. Around 5:30 p.m. on the 4th, a 40-year-old Chinese female owner of a lamb skewer restaurant in Wolgot-dong was stabbed with a weapon and died. The police urgently arrested the suspect around 8:50 p.m., three hours after receiving the report, based on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

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