A Man in His 50s Arrested for Roaming Around Sinchon Area with a Weapon

A man in his 50s carrying a weapon was apprehended by the police while wandering around the Sinchon area in Seoul.

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On the 7th, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul announced that they had booked a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on charges of violating the Minor Offenses Act.

Mr. A is suspected of wandering around the Sinchon area in Seoul at around 5:45 p.m. on the 4th while carrying a weapon. The police responded to a report stating, "A man is sitting inside a building in Sinchon holding a weapon," and arrested Mr. A at the scene.

It is known that Mr. A had previously purchased the weapon at a nearby department store. The police believe that Mr. A was neither under the influence of alcohol nor drugs.

A police official stated, "We plan to summon Mr. A soon to investigate the circumstances and purpose of carrying the weapon."

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